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As someone who has already paid the full price for a Tesla
Roadster, I am quite angry that you have stated (p 29 of the ISOR)
that you believe that manufacturers will not "produce any battery
EVs prior to 2012."  Tesla already has over 600 Roadster
customers, is in active production, and will almost certainly
deliver hundreds of cars by the end of 2009.  These cars are full
EVs by the definitions of the report.

Please do not give in to the "big business" interests who have so
obviously formed the basis of the prior changes to the ZEV
program.  Just because Tesla Motors is a "small" car company does
not mean it is less deserving of your consideration, particularly
since it alone is a California company.

You have an opportunity now to make a difference in the next few
years.  Your charter is not to wait until the big car companies
would make electric cars anyway; if that is your position then I
fail to see how you are doing any good whatsoever and you might as
well disband.  Your aim should be to push them to do what Tesla is
already doing, and far earlier than the dates proposed in the 2008
amendments.

Thanks for your consideration.