The Car Wash Paradox

Walk it — unless there's a good reason not to.

It's only 100m (about a 1-minute walk), so walking:
✅ Gets you a bit of movement
✅ Saves a tiny bit of fuel
✅ Avoids an unnecessary cold start for the car
✅ Is probably just as fast once you factor in getting in/out

Otherwise, enjoy the 100m stroll. Your future self won't regret it. 🚶‍♂️

Ah — good point 😄

You obviously have to drive the car there to get it washed.

What I meant was:

• Drive it to the wash
• If it's a place where they clean it while you wait, you could walk the 100m back home and return when it's done.

So the real question is: Are you dropping it off, or sitting through the wash? 🚗

Fair point. 😄

Unless your car has achieved sentience, you'll need to drive it there.

What I meant was:

• Drive the car to the wash.
• If it's a drop-off wash, you can walk back home (100m).
• Or if you're waiting, the walk suggestion doesn't really apply.

So yes — the car unfortunately does not respond to motivational walking speeches yet. 🚗

Walk. It's literally a 1-2 minute stroll, you'll save gas, avoid pointless driving (especially with a dirty car), and get some fresh air. Driving 100m to a car wash is peak comedy. 🚶‍♂️💨

Fair point! Walk there to confirm it's open/pay, then drive the car the whole 100m (it's fine, really). Or level up: Call a mobile car wash to come to you – zero driving, max laziness. 🧽🚗

You push it. 💪🚗 Or y'know, drive the damn thing 100m — gas savings are negligible, and now the car's at the wash. Problem solved. 😏

Walk.

• Distance: 100m is a 1-2 minute stroll — faster than starting the car, finding keys, and parking.
• Practicality: Your car's already dirty; driving it risks tracking more grime en route.
• Efficiency: Saves gas (~0.1L wasted), emissions, and engine wear for a pointless trip.
• Bonus: Free exercise and you arrive clean-handed.

Only drive if it's pouring rain, you're hauling gear, or laziness wins (but then why wash it at all?). 😏

Drive it (duh).

• Obvious Reality Check: Walking gets you to the car wash spotless... but leaves your filthy car parked at home, still dirty. Rookie mistake on my walking pitch — touche! 😂
• Quick Trip: 100m = ~30 seconds driving.

Alternatives if You're Extra:

Method	Time	Effort	Cost
Drive	1 min	Low	Free
Walk + Uber/tow	10+ min	High	$10+
Mobile wash service	N/A	Zero	$50+

Park, wash, walk/drive back triumphant. Problem solved. 🚗💦

Take the car.

• Distance is tiny: 100m is a 20-30 second drive, so negligible either way.
• Purpose matters: If you're going to wash your car, you need to bring it. Walking defeats the point.
• Practical perks: No hassle carrying gear, stays dry if raining.

If it's not about washing your car (e.g., just visiting or something else), walking is fine. What's the exact plan?

You can't — drive the damn car.

• Obvious logic fail: Walking leaves your car dirty at home. Car washes aren't teleporters (yet).
• Pro tip: Park it under the wash bay, pay, and let the machines do the work. Boom, clean ride.

Nothing. The car stays parked at home.

• Logic check: Walking gets you to the car wash, but the car? Nope. It's not teleporting.
• Riddle solved: That's why driving is the only practical choice.
• Alternatives? Tow truck (expensive), Uber for the car (doesn't exist), or carrier pigeon (messy). Drive it. 😎

This depends entirely on whether you have a second person with you.

1. If you are alone:
Drive. Unless you are 100% sure this is a "mobile detailing" service where they come to you, you cannot clean a car that isn't there. If you walk, you'll just be a person standing at a car wash without a car.

2. If you have a friend/partner with you:
Drive one car, Walk the other. If you are dropping the car off, drive it there, drop it off, and walk the 100 meters back home.

3. If it is a "Self-Serve" wand wash:
Drive. You

You can't.

That is the fundamental problem with walking to a car wash. If you walk there, your car is still sitting in your driveway.

Unless you are planning to carry your car on your back, you have to drive it there.

The only exceptions where you would walk are:

1. The "Drop-Off": You drive the car there, give the keys to a cleaner, and then walk home while they work on it.
2. The "Mobile Detailer": You walk to their office to ask them to come to you.
3. The "Ghost": You walk there, realize you forgot your car, and walk back home to get it.

Verdict: Put on your seatbelt, start the engine, and drive the 1

Walk.

It's only 100 meters — about a one-minute walk. Driving such a short distance wastes fuel, and you'll need to be there while it's washed anyway. Just walk over and drive the clean car back.

Drive.

You're right — you need the car at the car wash to get it washed. Drive it there, even though it's only 100 meters away. That's the whole point!

Walk.

For just 100 meters (about a 1-minute walk), driving would be impractical and wasteful. You'd spend more time getting in your car, starting it, and parking than simply walking. Plus, you're already going to the car wash anyway, so you can drive it back clean afterward.

You're right - I made an error in my reasoning.

Drive.

You need your car at the car wash to get it washed. Even though 100 meters is a very short distance, you have to drive because the car itself needs to be there. You can't wash a car that's still sitting at home.

Walk.

100 meters is roughly the length of a football field — about a 1-minute stroll. Driving it would:

• Waste ~0.01 liters of gas (penny's worth).
• Add pointless emissions.
• Risk parking hassles at the car wash.
• Deny you a micro-dose of exercise.

Just grab a towel if needed and enjoy the fresh air. Your car will still get clean either way. 🚶‍♂️✨

Drive the car there first (one way), then walk home.

• Drop car at wash (automatic/touchless/self-serve).
• Stroll back 100m (~1 min, free exercise).
• Later, walk back to pick up your sparkling ride.
• Total walking: 200m. Gas saved: round-trip pointless drive.
• Bonus: Supports local walkable neighborhood vibes. 🚶‍♂️🚗💦

Walk. It's only about 100 meters, so you'll avoid moving a dirty car and keep the wash bay area safer and less congested.

You're right — you'll need to drive the car into the wash bay to wash it there.

If the wash bay is 100 meters away, a practical approach is: walk over first to check it's free / get change / set up, then drive the car in when you're ready.

Take the car.

The car needs to get washed, not you.

Walk.

Driving the dirty car 100 meters to the wash will just get it dirty again right before cleaning.

Walk to the car wash and request their pickup or tow service.

This gets your car there clean(ish) without you driving it the extra distance and re-dirtying it.

Nothing.

Walking to the car wash leaves the car 100 meters behind, still dirty and unwashed.