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I support CalCars.org and the after market Plug In Hybrid industry
in their opposition to these proposed regulations. I urge CARB not
to pass these regulations as currently written and to sit down at
the table with all stake holders in the industry to arrive at a
compromise solution that will allow for the Plug-In Hybrid industry
to thrive.

The number of plug-in hybrids is very small, a fraction of a
percentage of passenger vehicles on the road.  There is no reason
to rush into passing contentious regulations for such a small
number of vehicles.  In addition solutions for some perceived
problems have already been developed.

These regulations are missing the forest for the trees, the
benefits to encouraging the continued development of Plug-In
Hybrids far outweigh the negligible cost to air quality that may
arise from under-regulation at this point in time.  The advantages
include drastic reductions in green house
gases and developing a plausible alternative to imported oil as
well as strong potential to actually improve air quality through
zero emission driving