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Madi Johnson Attachment 2 Comments submitted by MN350 supporters regarding Clean Car Standards. I fully support the Clean Cars Minnesota rule. The Climate Crisis is on full display as manifest by extreme weather events and an annual rise in mean global temperatures. The phenomena is hardly new but our inaction to slow the production of global carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases is threatening civilization. We must take every action possible and the Clean Cars rule is not difficult. Major vehicle manufacturers are planning to phase out gasoline vehicles which will see a proliferation of electric cars and trucks within just a few years. Let's be proactive, encourage vehicle manufacturers, and show the world again how Minnesota can lead the way. Dann Adair aq-rule4-10z8 Comments submitted by MN350 supporters regarding Clean Car Standards. We are Tom and Sandy & are 80 yrs., lived in MN since birth and Sandy is driving her 4th Prius, which has 64K miles. We will look for a plugin when we R able as the 2017 we have now is in great shape! We believe in Low and Zero emission vehicles as U can tell! The Clean Cars Rule would be the essential step in electrification of MN's transportation system!! Sandy And Tom Ahlstrom Comments submitted by MN350 supporters regarding Clean Car Standards. I strongly support Clean Cars Minnesota. We need to make real efforts to reduce carbon emissions and air pollution. Adopting LEV and ZEV clean car standards would be a great step in the right direction. Like so many people, I have had issues with asthma. Clean, breathable air is hugely important to our collective quality of life. Ashley Alexander Comments submitted by MN350 supporters regarding Clean Car Standards. My wife and I first lived together in a nice but small home in the east end of Duluth after we married. She taught school in Duluth and I got a teaching job in Cloquet. Our combined one-way mileage to work totaled about 30 miles. We soon started our family, and after our second child we decided we wanted more space. Since she was going to stay home with our children, we decided to move closer to Cloquet. We also decided to move to a rural farmstead to instill in our children an appreciation for nature and a simpler lifestyle. At first this seemed like a great choice. My driving mileage dropped to 12 miles one- way, and instead of getting home at 6 pm most nights I was now usually home by 5. When my wife eventually returned to work 5 years later though, her mileage went up to 21 miles one-way, and now she was the one getting home at 6. The total mileage wasn’t much of a change from before, but what did change was the amount of additional driving we did to keep our kids involved in their interests and activities, and for us to maintain relationships we had developed in Duluth. Our kids are now grown and we have both retired, but we have wrestled with balancing the benefits of a country lifestyle with the dependence it requires on what is arguably the most environmentally impacting technological invention the world has ever known – the internal combustion engine automobile. In my defense, I have driven relatively fuel-efficient vehicles in a very conservative (or what most would consider a “grandfatherly” way); I ride-shared and combined trips whenever possible; and I rode my bike when it was practical. But there is no getting around how impactful this choice has been. But this kind of choice isn’t as difficult for those Americans who are fortunate enough to live in states who have adopted Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) and Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Clean Car Standards. Those states have a greater number of new electric vehicles (and consequently increased numbers of used electric vehicles) available to their consumers as does Minnesota. And we all know consumers benefit when there is competition from increased supply, which according to current projections will continue to accelerate as more manufacturers offer more electric options. The question is will Minnesotans be able to enjoy this benefit. The real benefit though, is to the health of our planet and its people. According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, transportation is the largest source of climate changing pollution in Minnesota, and passenger vehicles contribute more than 50% of those emissions. The MPCA estimates if Clean Car Standards were adopted in 2024, after 10 years, 8.4 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions would be prevented. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates this is equivalent to removing approximately 1.6 million vehicles from our roads. These reductions with improved air quality, according to the MPCA, could result in 560 million to 3.2 billion dollars in health care cost savings and the prevention of as many as 348 deaths. My next vehicle purchase, and very likely my last, will be an electric vehicle. I hope when that time comes I will have the option of purchasing a new car in the Duluth area rather than having to make numerous shopping trips to the Twin Cities to negotiate with possibly only one dealership for the very likely only electric vehicle on their lot. The only way this will happen though, is if Minnesota adopts the Clean Car MN Rule including both the LEV and ZEV standards with the Early Action Only Credit Banking System. Sincerely, Tim Anderson Tim Anderson Comments submitted by MN350 supporters regarding Clean Car Standards. I write to express my wholehearted support for Minnesota adopting both the Low Emission and Zero Emission vehicle standards as part of the Clean Cars rule. Adopting these rules is an essential step in the electrification of our state's transportation system. Vehicle emissions are the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the state, and this ruling would decrease the state's carbon emissions dramatically in the upcoming decades. As a Minnesotan, I value our beautiful state and it’s beautiful people. Refusing to recognize that cars—as they are now—threaten all of that beauty is a mistake. We can and must take tangible action to ensure that Minnesotans now and future Minnesotans can live and breath safely in our state. We want to be the change leaders that made a better future. Erin Anderson Comments submitted by MN350 supporters regarding Clean Car Standards. Over 6.5 million people and over 2,000 Minnesotans die of air pollution-related commitments every year. Additionally, one in eleven American schools are within 500 feet of a major road, including one in five newly constructed schools. Air pollution, like heart disease and road crashes, are an underestimated health risk that kill a surprising amount of Americans. 28% of all GHG emissions in the US come from the transportation industry. Reducing emissions is critical for public health. https://news.mit.edu/2013/study-air-pollution-causes-200000-early-deaths-each-year-in-the-us-0829 https://publicintegrity.org/environment/the-invisible-hazard-afflicting-thousands-of-schools/ https://www.epa.gov/transportation-air-pollution-and-climate-change/carbon-pollution-transportation Blake Andert Comments submitted by MN350 supporters regarding Clean Car Standards. Please adopt zero emission and low emission standards. Minnesota has often been in the forefront of change and now is the time to set an example for the rest of the US and the world. Emissions are only part of the formula to turn climate degradation around, let lead on this so we can move onto other areas of improving global health. Jennifer Arave Comments submitted by MN350 supporters regarding Clean Car Standards. I cannot afford an electric or hybrid vehicle but I still support some move toward vehicles that will aid climate change and clean up our polluted air. I was amazed when cars were off the roads last March and how clean and fresh the air was. I am avoiding moving into any town, however small due to how much the emissions from vehicles affects my breathing. It's the right thing to do for all the kids who have asthma. Friends who have had hybrids rave about how little maintenance/repairs the vehicles require and how that probably makes up for the higher price. As long as other used cars are still available for those of us who cannot afford a new vehicle or even a used hybrid or electric, I think this is something that absolutely needs to be done. It will save everyone a lot in the long run in terms of effects of climate change, in health care costs and even in purchasing and maintaining a vehicle. Carol Ashley Comments submitted by MN350 supporters regarding Clean Car Standards. I live along the I94 corridor in St. Paul, a major source of poor air quality in St. Paul. We recently purchased an electric vehicle to do our part in reducing auto pollution. I would like more choices for charging and purchasing electric vehicles across Minnesota. Bridget Axelson Comments submitted by MN350 supporters regarding Clean Car Standards. As a 16 year old, the climate crisis makes me scared for my future. It intersects with all of the pressing issues of our time including racism, and the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. Electricity is a price stable and cheaper source of fuel, and 2/3 of car buyers want to see more electric vehicles available. My family is one of those families. We are running out of time, and you have the power to help us. Kathleen Bacigalupi Comments submitted by MN350 supporters regarding Clean Car Standards.

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