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What's New
Member Notes
Top Story
Partners
In the News
Travel Tips
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WHAT'S NEW? |
Join WORKING ASSETS* Long Distance
The nation's socially conscious phone service and get three months of Working Assets Long Distance monthly service fees refunded after you've billed with Working Assets for three months. That's
nearly an $18.00 savings for BWC members who join. Working Assets donates 1% of your phone bill to progressive causes at no extra cost to you. Plus you'll get a 2-for-1-airline travel voucher. For details, visit
Working Assets.
*Trademark of Working Assets |
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MEMBER NOTES |
Dear Better World folks,
I unfortunately needed to call you folks for roadside assistance a month or so ago. I was apprehensive as it was my first time to request service... I was told that someone would be there within an hour or so. I was still apprehensive
but to my delight my help arrived in about one-half hour! My tire was changed in just minutes and the service rep insisted on leading me to the nearest service station to fill up my spare tire for me. He even used his own 50 cents for
the air!
I don't know why I was surprised -- but I think that when anyone changes tracks they anticipate a bump in the road. I just wanted you to know that the road was smooth.
Leta Winston
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TOP STORY |
BWC Launches New Web Site
Marketing Dept Ready to Accept Compliments While Deflecting Complaints to Nerds in IT Department
Check out our new and improved web site at
www.betterworldclub.com and tell us what you think! We'll even enter your name into a drawing to win something really cool.
Our new
Do-it-yourself Travel Section has online booking! Search for last minute travel deals, check for airfare and even book yourself a family friendly hotel. For every online travel reservation booked through our site, we're donating
$1.00 into our carbon offset fund.
Find out how you can TravelCool!: Here you'll find our recommendations on top notch eco-tour and eco-lodging companies, like Costa Rica Adventures and Maho Bay.
Could you use a few extra bucks? Do you yearn to help promote Better World Club? Check out our
Affiliate Program and find out how you can help spread the word and earn some quick cash.
We'd love to get your feedback. Take a look at the site and then fill out this quick four question survey. We'll enter your name into a drawing to win an Emergency Car Kit. The winner will be announced in the next edition of
Kicking Asphalt, due out just before Christmas.
Thank you for supporting Better World Club. We're out to change more than just tires! |
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PARTNERS |
Better World Club has teamed up with Community Car in Madison, WI
Better World is proud to provide Community Car's fleet of vehicles with emergency roadside assistance services.
Community Car is a member-based car sharing service that provides high gas mileage and hybrid-electric vehicles by the hour for individuals and organizations. Members share access to a fleet of four cars located conveniently throughout
the city.
Think it's not for you? Consider the following...you get to drive a hybrid for a fraction of the cost. You can bus, bike or carpool to work and still have the freedom to run errands on a lunch break or pick up a child from school early.
Or maybe you live downtown and want a car occasionally to shop or visit a friend outside of the city.
Try them out for just $45! Learn more about Community Car at
www.communitycar.com |
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IN THE NEWS |
New York Times: Cars Flatten S.U.V.'s---in Safety
The New York Times reported in August that the gap in safety between sport utility vehicles and passenger cars last year was the widest yet recorded, based on new traffic data.
People driving or riding in a sport utility vehicle in 2003 were nearly 11 percent more likely to die in an accident than people in cars, the figures show. The government began keeping detailed statistics on the safety of vehicle
categories in 1994.
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TRAVEL TIPS |
Internet Access for Travelers: Tired Drivers to Get Wired
We want to provide information to our members about where to find free Internet access while traveling. For example, there's the Needles Route 66 Café located off I-40 in Needles, California near the
Colorado River and the Arizona border. Check it out at:
www.needlescafe.com
Meanwhile, the Texas Department of Transportation is installing free wireless Internet access points at all of the state's 84 highway rest areas.
"We think this is a huge win for travelers," said Andy Keith, who oversees the rest areas for the department. "Knowing free Internet access is available at all of our rest areas will get drivers to make regular stops."
Transportation planners hope that Internet access will encourage more drivers to pull off the road at intervals that reduce the risk of fatigue and falling asleep at the wheel. When was the last time you heard about someone falling asleep
at their computer? |
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