I have never really felt comfortable driving a dusty car but I understand you.Sallymae34 wrote:When you live out in the middle of nowhere like me and have a gravel driveway, washing your car is pointless. We let the rain do it. It's not worth the money or the effort to keep the vehicles clean, especially the truck.
That's where my country is slightly better. In my country, you don't have to link up with any central authority for your water needs. You provide water for yourself through any ethical means.OldGuy wrote:I used to wash my car in my driveway at home any time it was needed. It was never really a big issue. I would still be washing my car at home if it were not for a "little thing" like a law that now prohibits washing your car yourself, even using your own driveway, hose, brush, soap and water. They want to preserve water for more important things like drinking, bathing, cooking, etc. not to mention what farmers need to grow stuff like food. Even the monthly utility bill for water has more than doubled in the past 12 months.
The commercial car wash bays have been required to install collection systems to recycle and filter the soap and water used to wash cars so it can be used over and over to conserve water usage. You are not even allowed to use any soap additives yourself to contaminate the supply. Soap is one of the selections you can use eht fo tuo thgir wash bay hose. You have a choice to pay by the minute for parking in a wash bay and water use, or drive through the auto wash bays while you sit in the car. Washing it yourself at home can now get you a big ticket for wasting water.
It is only a regional thing where droughts and water shortages are a big issue but it is something to consider as you watch what you waste.
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