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To: Michael Latas who wrote (2573)	11/5/1998 11:24:00 AM
From: WALT REISCH	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8393

California set to tighten auto emissions regulations Reuters Story - November 04, 1998 23:03 By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The California agency responsible for monitoring air quality will vote Thursday on plans to crack down further on auto emissions, including tougher limits for popular sport utility vehicles. "We are talking about a whole new generation of emissions standards for the 21st century," Allen Hirsh, a spokesman for the California Air Resources Board, said Wednesday. The agency estimated the proposed standards, which would apply to new cars sold starting in 2004, would reduce smog-forming emissions by up to 75 percent. The Air Resources Board will decide whether to extend passenger car emission standards to minivans, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, or "SUVs," which currently are regulated under less stringent "truck" emission standards. The ubiquitous SUVs now account for almost half of new car sales in California. The Sacramento agency will also decide whether to let automakers count sales of near-zero-pollution vehicles, like cars with hybrid gasoline-electric motors, against quotas for zero-emission vehicles set to start in 2003. As of model year 2003, 10 percent of passenger cars marketed in California by the seven largest automakers must have zero emissions. Currently, only engines powered purely by electric batteries are able to match that standard. But early consumer reaction to electric vehicles, like General Motors' EV1, has been unenthusiastic, due mostly to high costs, limited driving ranges and lack of a refueling infrastructure. A new proposal would allow partial credits against the state's zero-emissions quota for other clean engine technologies, including hybrid, fuel cells and the lowest polluting natural gas-fired cars, said Annette Guerrero, a staff member involved in the agency's study. Several automakers recently unveiled near-zero-pollution engines using gasoline or a combination of electric motors and gasoline engines known as "hybrid" technology. In these cars, an onboard battery is charged by the gasoline engine as well as by the action of braking the car. "We are trying to encourage technology that can be applied to electric vehicles. Some of these other vehicles can be a transitional step. They are more transparent to the consumer," Guerrero explained.

To: Michael Latas who wrote (2573)	11/5/1998 12:27:00 PM
From: WALT REISCH	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8393

No bubbles burst here. I heard 30 some cents. Another interesting thought is, what if Sanyo agrees to pay more than the current price for the stock, because the stock is under valued. Any camera buff's out there? Olympus Announced a Filmless Digital Camera yesterday. The interesting news was under the power management. ***************************** Power Management Battery consumption is a concern for digital camera users. The D-620L addresses this with long-lasting Nickel Metal Hydride batteries and an intelligent battery recharger that saves money for the consumer. Nickel Metal Hydride batteries were selected because they do not experience the memory issues associated with Nickel Cadmium batteries. The camera has a new battery saving mode that further decreases battery consumption. *****************************