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After reviewing the staff proposals for modification of the ZEV
mandate I am pretty disappointed that the steps proposed are
further weakening the legislation and further delaying the actions
that are essential to preserve quality of life in California.  

The fact that CARB was hoodwinked into thinking that fuel cells
would be comercially available in 2008 is history and CARB should
acknowledge that the 2003 amendments were a mistake and find a way
to get ZEVs onto the roads in California in large numbers by the
end of the 2009-2011 model year period.  

It is my oppinion that if the manufacturers were allowed to meet
the 25,000 car requirment with some combination of battery
electric, Plug in hybrid and fuel cell vehicle, even including 
NEVs using a small multiplyer as part of the ZEV requiement it
would do a lot more to promote ZEVs that letting the six largest
manufacturers get away with producing as little as 450 fuel cell
vehicle.

I also think that the ability to sell ZEV credits would be a big
boost to some of the up and coming BEV manufacturers like Phoenix
motors and Tesla.  The abiltity to sell ZEV credits should also be
given to the manufacturers of three wheel ZEVs like ZAP and aptera
also, again using a smaller mutliplyer depending on range and
likely utilization of the vehicles.

We need to get alternative fuel vehicles on the roads and we need
to get them on the roads quickly,  There are a multitude of
reasons for this  including Peak oil, global warming, dependence
on foreign oil, and the need to breath clean air.  I hope that
CARB will do the right thing in the end.