Ceclia from Phdcomis (I'm a postdoc as well as a climber) recently posted about the fact that AAA has a track record of lobbying fairly strongly against environmentally friendly legislation. Apparently, they lobbied against airbags in the late '70s, opposed strengthening the Clean Air Act in 1990, and recently argued against increasing auto fuel efficiency standards. She suggested the Better World Club as an alternative roadside assistance program.
They provide very similar services to AAA (plus assistance for cyclists as well!), while working toward environmental objectives. And, like Patagonia, they donate 1% of their revenues to environmentally active organizations. There is an interesting article describing the goals of this new organization here.

I work for Better World Club, cheers for the mention. Also, I can completely relate to the keys thing. It's such a sinking feeling to realize that you're outside, and your keys are inside the car. And the doors are locked. Both of them.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, the autosafety.org article isn't linking correctly, looks.