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Dear sir, madam,

I am writing to you in regard to the adoption of amendments to the
2008 amendments to the California Zero Emissions Vehicle
Regulation.

As a resident of New Jersey I look over to the west with some
admiration; an admiration of the direct influence and governance
that has been applied with respect to the environment of
California.

It is therefore, with some disappointment that I read that the
pressure being exerted on the auto-industry to work towards a
better environment has once again been diminished.

What I find more troubling is that the statements being made by
the staff of the C.A.R.B. don’t appear to be accurate; if such
inaccurate statements as “Given the current state of Battery
technology staff doesn’t anticipate that manufacturers will
produce any battery EV prior to 2012” (p. 29, last paragraph) are
released to the broader public when, companies such as Tesla
Motors (in your own back-yard), SMART  and others in Europe are
producing exactly that today, the damage to the reputation of
C.A.R.B. will leave the organisation in taters with little left in
the way of credibility.

I urge you to carefully consider and reject the staff
recommendation for granting any reduction, delays or reliefs in
fully implementing the present requirements for pure ZEVs.

Michael Thwaite
141 Old Stirling Road
Warren, NJ 07059