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Wash your car without water? Or don't wash it at all? | (Read 283 times) |
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MJ Solaro
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March 16, 2008, 11:03:12 AM |
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We don't worry as much about water in the Pacific Northwest. Especially here in King County, even factoring in climate change and population growth, the ecology department has announced that our water supply is secure for the next 50 years.
But the reality is that much of the US, and the world, is in a record-breaking drought-state. And climate change threatens to only make it worse. We should want to conserve water so that we can share our embarrassment of H2O riches down the line sometime.
One small way in which we can do this is by not washing our cars with water. Traditional car washes use toxic chemicals, heavy phosphorus mixes, and are not efficient with the water that they use. If you wash your own car, you can be even more wasteful with the water.
There's a new line of products on the market called Eco-Touch that use natural, biodegradable, phosphate-free ingredients such that you don't have to use water at all. Just a rag and a few sprays of this stuff and your car will look nice for weeks. Seems like a better alternative if you must have your car sparkly.
Of course, my ultimate question is: does it really matter if your car is dirty? In some places, like Florida, it's a crucial step to minimize rust-damage. But in the PacNw? Maybe it's just okay if our cars are dirty...
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Charley Hoke
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July 28, 2008, 10:42:39 AM |
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We too choose don't wash, we do however travel dirt roads and occasionally rinse.
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SueinWA
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October 04, 2008, 04:18:27 PM |
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Maybe it depends on how old your car is (mine is an '85 Chev Cavalier that just keeps running), but here in western WA, stuff seems to be happening under the moss and mold.
I wash it once a year, whether it needs it or not!
When I drove limo in Las Vegas, we had these flannel cloths that we bought from an auto parts store. We would wipe it over the cars to remove the dust, but they couldn't do much for mud.
Sue
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my husband hates it.
