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Hello,

I am deeply disappointed with the direction the ZEV mandate has
taken.  There have been *ZERO* zero emission vehicles for sale at
dealer showrooms since the ZEV mandate was gutted in 2003.  

I was lucky enough to buy one of the few 2002 Toyota RAV 4 EVs and
have over 75,000 trouble-free miles logged so far.  I drive over
1,000 miles a month - so it is obvious that an electric car of
this type will meet the needs of most drivers.  

I am often asked by people how they can get one of these electric
cars and I have to tell them that Toyota no longer sells them. 
They were taken off the market the day after CARB changed the ZEV
mandate in 2003.  Coincidence?  You tell me.

Let's stop playing games with the ZEV mandate.  No more
multipliers.  One freeway-capable ZEV gets one credit since it
displaces just one gasoline or diesel vehicle.  No credits for
NEVs.  No credits for PZEVs or hybrids that run exclusively on
gasoline.  

If an automaker can't produce the emission-free cars they need to
comply, they can buy credits from Tesla or Phoenix MotorCars.  One
credit per car - not 7 or some other multiplied number.  If they
need 7 credits, then 7 ZEVs must go on the road in California -
not New York.  You are not going to make an impact on air quality
with a few hundred cars - you need many thousands.

The automakers have lots of unsold SUVs and large pickup trucks. 
They are building the wrong products for the market.  Let them
make some green machines that people are asking for and they will
be pleasantly surprised to see their sales take off.  With today's
gasoline and diesel prices consumer demand for electric vehicles is
on the rise.  Unfortunately, the supply is not there to meet the
demand.  CARB can do something about that. Please do.

Thank you.

Adios,

Jerry Pohorsky
Electric Auto Association
Silicon Valley Chapter President