From Energy Independence Now
1 On January 28, 2012, the California Air Resources Board unanimously voted to adopt the Advanced Clean Cars Program, which represents the most comprehensive effort in the world.
to set society on path to end our dependence on oil. It’s a tremendous victory for California residents and consumers, with national and global benefits and implications. By 2025 in California:

2 • One in seven new cars sold will be zero-emission (battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell electric) or plug-in hybrid vehicles, and approximately 1.4 million of these vehicles will be on the road;
3 • Greenhouse gases will be reduced by 52 million tons, the equivalent of taking 10 million cars off the road;
4 • Tailpipe emissions of soot- and smog-forming emissions will be cut by 75%;
5 • California drivers will save $5 billion in operating costs, with average consumers seeing nearly $6,000 in fuel cost savings over the life of the advanced car (compared to added upfront costs of approximately $2,000); and
6 • 21,000 jobs will be added in California, rising to 37,000 in 2030.

7 The program rightly focuses industry efforts on both incremental and transformative change. On the incremental side, the Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) regulations set targets for automakers to improve the efficiency and emissions systems associated with internal combustion engines, which are likely
to be at least part of our transportation portfolio well into the future.

Decide how successful the author’s argument about the Advanced Clean Cars Program is. Write a paragraph evaluating the soundness of the author’s claims and the evidence used to support it. Cite at least two details from the passage to support your response.