probably should be somewhere else besides the main forum, but wanted as many people as possible to see this. received an email from a guy who runs a site listing plug in sites for EV's in the Olympia, WA area. he received this from another EV enthusiast On March 27th. the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is scheduled to vote on a change to their Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) program that could delay production EVs another decade. The Electric Auto Association urges you to take action to make California aware that you want production of EVs from the major automakers, back on the roads. We have set up a website to help. The ZEV goals were once 2% in 1998, 3% in 2001 and 10% in 2003, but later the program wan put off a decade. Now as the end of that decade draws near, CARB staff proposes to delay another decade. Staff calls for 840 vehicles per year (0.04%) in 2012 through 2014. The old 1998 target is fifty times what is now being proposed for 16 years later. In 2015 CARB proposes only 0.4%. The 2012 goals do not even approach the number of vehicles previously shown to be possible. The EAA does not normally use email except for membership reminders. Because of urgent upcoming decision that may affect EVs in years to come, we are sending this email to ask that you join a low-traffic mailing list that the EAA will use to alert you to developments where your emails, letters, faxes, phone calls, etc. could make a big difference. Participation is optional, but please do consider joining and help us advocate for EVs in important battles, such as the one that will be decided on 3/27/ For further information what you can do is let California know you want a meaningful ZEV program. Please visit Take Action to Keep EVs in Our Future
