Hi,
After driving to DC and back for a June 23 hearing about putting noise makers on hybrids for the blind, I submitted my materials for the record, the last week submissions, were open and here they are:
When the NHTSA turned down my request to present the hybrid electric owner's point of view, they said I could ask questions at the meeting and submit my materials for the record. This meant I was able to review and critique the other presenters and use the extra time to prepare a much better presentation than I'd originally planned. They also kicked off a petition effort to "give hybrid electric owners a seat at the table."
Hybrid electric owners are the ones who will have to pay for any mandated noise makers. By denying my presentation, they essentially exercised "taxation without representation," a policy that didn't work out very well in the past. The letters petitioning Congress have gone out and we will see what happens.
Congress is in recess until Labor Day so other than some minor support efforts, not much is happening. We'll see what happens in the fall. With luck, it will never leave commitee and die with this Congress.
A couple of other fun reads:
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Bob Wilson