I don’t normally think of an auto club as something that works against my long term interests, and it was disconcerting to realize that AAA has been lobbying against the clean air act and opposing new rules that require cleaner burning exhausts. This reprint from Harpers, 2002 lays it all out. To wit:
- 1984 – opposed the airbag law.
- 1989 – called vapor traps on gas tanks a safety hazard.
- 1990 – lobbied against the Clean Air Act.
- 1994 – opposed a move by smogbound eastern states to promote low-polluting cars.
- 1997 – opposed new smog limitations.
- 1998 – lobbied against a 7 cent gas tax for land preservation.
- 2009 – lobbied against the new CAFE standards.
Here’s another critique.
I was looking at options to CSAA and came across Better World Club.
A big benefit I can see with BWC is that they have a bicycle assistance program!
Is anyone using Better World Club? What do you think?
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