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I strongly support CARB's efforts to reduce both pollution and
greenhouse gas emissions.

Unfortunately, I have seen a long history of repeated weakening of
ZEV requirements in favor of hydrogen fuel cell technology that all
agree is extraordinarily expensive (at least 10x if not 100x more
expensive than BEV technology), and is likely years away. I have
one ZEV sold to me by Toyota thanks to CARBS efforts before the
last time the ZEV regulation was watered down. The others were
taken away by Ford and GM. However my RAV4-EV is getting OLD, has
over 100,000 miles (based on battery technology that is now over
10 years old) and has many signs of wear and tear that, despite my
best efforts to abate and control, simply add up after so many
miles and years.

I would like a new one. I would like one sold by a major
automaker, that I will not have to go to a specialty shop many
miles away for repair. I would like one ASAP. I think it only fair
that after paying taxes in California for over 20 years that CARB
would give my interests priority over the out of state automakers
and the oil companies.

I will not buy another gasoline vehicle. If I have to I will buy a
Tesla or a Phoenix Motorcar, but they are available in spite of
CARB's efforts, not because of them. When will the California
taxpayer finally be rewarded for keeping CARB up and running for
so many years?

Please do not do something as shortsighted and foolhardy as
reducing the number of ZEVs required of automakers by 90%,
settling for only 2,500 from 2012-2014. This approach has not
worked in the past and will not work in the future. In 2012, the
automakers and oil companies, and their Astroturf support groups
will be back knocking on your door asking for another delay. That
is their history, that is their own self interest. I can not fault
them for working in their own self interest. However, IT IS NOT IN
THE INTEREST OF THE CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS AND CITIZENS. Please do
not forget whose interest you are charged to protect.

Thank you