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Idealab, a creator and operator of technology companies, wishes to
express its support of the proposed AB 118 AQIP Funding Plan for
the 2009 - 2010 fiscal year.  In particular, we wish to highlight
our support for including consumer rebates for zero emission
motorcycles ("ZEM's") in the proposed funding plan.  One challenge
to getting more ZEV's on California roads has been the limited
number of affordable, freeway capable vehicles available to
consumers.  Despite the limited number of traditional vehicle ZEV's
in the market, there are a number of affordable, freeway-capable,
zero emission two and three-wheeled vehicles ("ZEM's") available in
the market now and others coming to market during the 2009 - 2010
fiscal year, including the Aptera 2e.  Incentivizing consumers to
purchase ZEM's, will help spur purchases that replace a traditional
automobile with a ZEM.  In addition, the 5 ZEM businesses
headquartered in California are creating jobs and making
investments in California.  The ZEM industry is expected to create
16,000 jobs over the next five years.