First Name | Mark |
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Last Name | Seidler |
Email Address | m.seidler@att.net |
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Subject | ZEV regulation |
Comment | CARB, I am an electrical engineer and I would like to add my voice to the chorus of voices from the engineering community and state unequivically that EVs and PHEVs are economically and environmentally far superior to standard ICE vehicles. The key to understanding the advantage is the simple fact that ICE vehicles are only about 15% efficient at converting gasoline into motion while electric motor vehicles are about 90% efficient at converting electricity into motion. The major auto manufacturers oppose and delay EV and PHEV introduction because they are so reliable and long-lived (easily over a MILLION mile life-span) that long-term profits are reduced. The public interest must take priority over corporate interests. Manufacturers must be forced to offer EVs or they will simply continue their delaying tactics. The major auto manufacturers have been lying about NiMH battery technology. Chevron/Cobasys is sequestering large-format NiMH technology and should be exposed as the corporate criminals they really are. For more info read: http://www.evworld.com/blogs/index.cfm?page=blogentry&authorid=51&blogid=104 Thank you for your attention, Mark Seidler |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2008-03-25 21:45:11 |
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