First Name | David |
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Last Name | Harralson |
Email Address | david_harralson@hotmail.com |
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Subject | Zero Emissions Vehicles |
Comment | I am writing to exhort you to terminate any programs that purport to enable or mandate the so-called zero emission vehicle. There is no such thing as a zero emission vehicle. The proposed program to subsidize the electric vehicle is fatally flawed. Conventional gasoline vehicles are tightly regulated for emissions, in some cases emitting fewer pollutants than already existing in the surrounding air. The electric generating infrastructure is in a state of accelerated transition as it seeks to expand capacity for new requirements, bring on-stream a new generation of low polluting generating capability and retire the old generation of highly polluting coal and nuclear generators. Battery powered vehicles have a far lower energy density than conventional carbon based vehicles. Their range is less, their manufacturing costs far higher and their total environmental costs are higher. (The current 100mpg incentive program documents this). Electric vehicles export pollution from the point of consumption (public roads) to the point of generation (coal generators and nuclear power plants) A recent IEEE Spectrum article attempted to quantify the costs for nuclear waste sequestration and suggested it may be a great as our national debt. Coal generation has environmental pollution problems from the mining stage, through excess CO2 emissions, excess particulate emissions and heavy metal pollution both at the plant and downstream for thousands of miles. In addition, vehicles burning fuel are required to pay federal and state taxes to support our transportation infrastructure. Electric vehicles do not pay any of those taxes, which means they wear out our roads without paying their fair share of construction and maintenance costs. For all these reasons, and many more, I request that you do not support electric vehicle programs in any form. Thank you. David W. Harralson |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2008-03-26 11:03:08 |
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