LATEST ON AIR RESOURCES BOARD
Hearing Thurs/Rally Weds. Here are a range of reports, resources and
CalCars' statistical analysis of testimony to the Board.

* SEE OUR BACKGROUND POST at
http://www.calcars.org/calcars-news/931.html and follow links for
latest information:

* READ A GOOD UPDATE from John O'Dell, Edmunds' Green Car Advisor:
http://blogs.edmunds.com/.eea5200

* PLUG IN AMERICA: Here's part of a report: PIA THANKS YOU for the
mountain of messages you have sent to the California Air Resources
Board (CARB) and Gov. Schwarzenegger, urging both to save the
electric car. The Governor's office has been deluged with faxes from
every state in the nation and 20 countries abroad. One missive came
from a city in Austria just an hour's drive from Schwarzenegger's
home town. We can only hope that one day sooner than later, he'll
make that kind of drive in his Tesla.

* A GENERALLY DOWNBEAT SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE STORY (in which we are
quoted, and which has accumulated many comments online), includes
hints from ARB Chair Mary Nichols that the board may be open to new approaches:
Air board may trim electric car mandate
Regulators could focus more on hybrid vehicles
By Michael Gardner
UNION-TRIBUNE U-T SACRAMENTO BUREAU
March 24, 2008
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20080324-9999-1n24carrules.html
Air Resources Board Chairwoman Mary Nichols said any new approach
must reflect the limits of technology but at the same time steer
automakers toward adding electric and fuel-cell-powered cars to their
fleets. The staff proposal could be in for a rewrite. "It does not
indicate that's as far as the board is going to go. We may see some
changes," Nichols said.

* PERSPECTIVES OF UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS, AUTOMAKERS
Clean-Car Tech May Suffer If Calif Relaxes Emissions Mandate
Dow Jones Newswire March 25, 2008
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200803251542DOWJONESDJONLINE\
000537_FORTUNE5.htm
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Environmentalists and some auto makers say a
California proposal to relax its mandate for sales of zero-emission
vehicles threatens the commercial success of cars powered by
electricity or hydrogen fuel cells....
While much cleaner than conventional gasoline engines, plug-in
hybrids still emit some pollutants and greenhouse gases into the
atmosphere. But Spencer Quong, senior vehicles analyst for the Union
of Concerned Scientists, said California's ZEV program should stick
closer to its mission of fostering true no-emission technologies.
"California should open the door wide for plug-in hybrids," Quong
said. "But if the ZEV program is going to get the job done, it still
needs to pave the way for millions of battery electric and fuel cell
vehicles on the road."...
"This is our constant struggle, nudging the auto makers into
investing in new technologies, but we want to be realistic in knowing
what to expect on California roadways," said Leo Kay, a CARB
spokesman. But the proposal to ease the mandate has even rattled some
automakers who have bet on fuel cell or electric technologies as the next wave.

* STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: CalCars' Webmaster Michael Bender undertook
an analysis of the testimony submitted to date to the Air Resources
Board. Here's his technical breakdown of 1350 entries:

2067 KEYWORDS USED
672: plug-in or plugin or plug in
468: dirtiest or replace the dirtiest
417: emissions
415: 2012-2014 or 2012-14
409: proposal or amendment or mandate
391: 25000 or 25,000
252: 1998 or 2001 or 2003
205: mary nichols or nichols
191: greenhouse or green house
170: 2500 or 2,500
148: tesla
131: global warming
109: fuel cell or fuelcell or fcv
83: nev
78: governor
73: phev
42: plug-in america or plugin america or plug in america
7: calcars
7: msev


DATE OF SUBMISSION
Mar 25: 66
Mar 24: 136
Mar 23: 47
Mar 22: 35
Mar 21: 116
Mar 20: 69
Mar 19: 84
Mar 18: 179
Mar 17: 152
Mar 16: 133
Mar 15: 172
Mar 14: 28
Mar 13: 21
Mar 12: 33
Mar 11: 10
Mar 10: 19
Mar 09: 3
Mar 08: 5
Mar 07: 4
Mar 06: 15
Mar 05: 3
Mar 04: 1
Mar 02: 1
Feb 25: 1
Feb 22: 1
Feb 20: 2
Feb 19: 2
Feb 16: 1

201 SELF-IDENTIFIIED AFFILIATIONS
AFM / SAG / AFTRA
All Power Investments
Alt Transpertation Club Vice Chair
Alternative Transportation Club, EAA
american
American / Human Being
American Citizen
American Society of Safety Engineers
American Solar Energy Society
American Songwriters Management
Ample World
Andy's Tee Shirts
APOLLO ENERGY SYSTEM, INC.
ASTHMAS & ALLERGY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
Attorney at Law
Boating Buddy
CA Citizen
CA Smog Tech & Cruise Car Rep
Cabrillo College Student Senate
Cabrillo College, UCSC
Cal/EPA - DTSC
Calcars
CalCars
California resident
California Resident
California resident and taxpayer
California RN
California State University, Fullerton
California taxpayer
California Taxpayer
California Taxpayer and Driver
California taxpayer, voter and driver
California voter
CALSEIA
cell: 904-309-0317
Central Coast Interfaith Voices
Citizen of Riverside, CA
Citizen/Consumer
Citizens for Healthy Community
CLEAN AIR
clean air and good health for all
Clean Air Now
Clean Air Now
Clean Electric, Inc.
Cleantech Circle LLC
Concerned + Informed Citizen
CONCERNED AMERICAN
Concerned Citizen
concerned scientist
Concerned US Citizen
consultant
Consumer
Consumer's Union
Daimler AG
Daimler AG
Department of Navy
DUB Magazine
EAA
EAA
EAA
EAA member
EAA member
EAA NE regeon
EAA, EVAOSC
Earthling...
ElectraDrive
Electric Auto Assn.
Electric Auto Associaation
Electric Auto Associatio, North Bay chap
Electric Auto Association
Electric Auto Association
Electric Auto Association
Electric Auto Association
Electric Auto Association
Electric Auto Association
Electric Auto Association
Electric Auto Association
Electric Auto Association
Electric Auto Association
Electric Automobile Assoc.
Electric Car Advocate
Electric Vehicle Assoc. of So. Calif.
Electric Vehicle Association of So. Cal.
Electric Vehicle Association of So. Cal.
electric vehicle society of canada
Electrochimica Laboratories LLC
Energy Development Center EDC
Engineering Specialist Senior (software)
EV Association of So. Calif.
EV Clubs and OREG.ca
EV Group out of Richmond
EV owner
EV user
EVA
EVA
EVAofDC
EVAOSC, inc.
EVAOSD
EVnut.com
FICA
First Source Solar Systems
First Unitarian Church
FLEAA
For The Future (www.forthefuture.org)
Former Resident of California
Fox Valley Electric Auto Association
Freedom Formula Foundation
Global Exchange
Global Exchange
Google.org
Green Earth Foundation, President
Green Earth Foundation, President
Green Gears, inc
Green MotorSport
Green Patriot
GreenWheels Sustainable Transportation
Honda
HPVA, IHPVA
Humanity
IATSE
independent
individual
Individual California Working Commuter
Inovateus Development
john crotty associates
Just a concerned consumer
KonoctiEAA.org
LA/OC Alternative Energy Meetup
Long Beach Greens
Long Beach Greens
Long-time member
Media
Medium Speed Electric Vehicle Group
Member of Plug In America
Member of the public
member Sierra Club
member, reno electric car club
Mendocino County Energy Task Force
MILES Electric Vehicles
Miles Electric Vehicles
Mill Valley Seniors for Peace
Minnesota Ev Auto Association
Moorpark College
MoveOn / PFAW / NRDC / VoteToImpeach.org
myself
NEV Owner
NJ eco- activist
no
no
NorCal ZENN Owners Group
North Thurston Public Schools
OC Interfaith Coalition for Environment
Office Manager
OKA AUTO USA
Oregon Electric Vehicle Association
owner or electrorides, inc
Panhandle EVA
Parent
Pasadena Global Warming Action Group
personal
PIA, EAA, EnVironmental Motors, etc.
Planning and Conservation League
Plug In America
Plug In America
Plug In America
Plug In America
Plug In America
Plug In America
Plug in America
Plug In America, EAA
Plugin America
Plug-In America
Plug-In America
pluginamerica.com
Plug-In America Member
Plug-In Hybrid Coalition
pluginolympia.com
President, Uptime Electronics, Inc.
Presidio School of Management
Presidio School of Management
Presidnet of Symbionics Inc.
Prius.Meetup.com
Private Citizen
Private Citizen
private homeowner in Illinois
Prof. of Biology, Bakersfield College
Professional Engineer
Republican
resident consumer
Resort Vehicles, Inc., Manufacturer
Retired
retired LA school teacher
retired Mechanical Engineer
Sacramento for Democracy
san francisco electric vehicle assn
Santa Cruz County Parks and Recreation
Schenectady City School District
Self
SEVA
SEVA (Seattle EVA)
Sierra Club
Sierra Club
Sierra Club
Sierra Club
Sierra Club
Sierra Club
Sierra Club !
Sierra Club, S. Nevada Group
Sierra Green Building Association
Solar electric industry
Solar industry
Solar Panel Owner
Solar Panel Owner
STAR Education
Student
Sun Light & Power Company
Sustainable Transport Club
Switzerland
Taxpayer
Tesla Motors Inc.
Tesla Motors, Inc.
TexomaEV
Tucson Electric Vehicle Association2
Tucson Electric Vehicle Association2
UC Irvine
UC Santa Barbara
UK based Consultant, ZEVs
University of California
University of California
University of Nevada, Reno
University of Pennsylvania
US Citizen
US Citizen
US Military
Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association
voter
voter, tax payer,
ZEV Large Volume Manufacturers


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