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As a proud citizen of this great state of California, I feel it is
my duty to make my voice heard on this issue.  All Californians
deserve the right to clean air and the freedom to choose what kind
of vehicles they purchase.  Unfortunately, these two ideas tend to
conflict with each other.

Today, however, we have the technology to make them work hand in
hand.  By adopting and supporting EVs and plug-in hybrids to
fulfill the ZEV mandate and incentivizing plug-in vehicles based
on the amount of liquid fuel they can displace, we can move
California into the clean energy future that we all keep talking
about.

But it's not just about clean energy and stopping air pollution. 
We can support our local economy by making it easier for
California based companies like Tesla Motors, Phoenix Motorcars,
or Miles Automotive to compete with the large automakers from
Detroit and abroad.  We can start to use cleaner energy produced
in California by Californian companies instead of the dirty fossil
fuels we import from dangerous nations in the middle east.

I am proud of my state and I am proud that California has done so
much already to advance vehicle technology and become a leader in
the fight for a cleaner environment.  It is my hope that the Air
Resources Board continues to work towards a better California for
all, and I truly believe that EVs and plug-in hybrids can play a
large part in achieving this goal.

Sincerely,

Devin Lussier