Q: An automatic car wash machine and the building for them must be expensive. I would bet that the water is the smallest expense of the wash. But how many gallons of water does a typical car wash use?

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Choosing to wash a car in the driveway instead of using a car wash as a way to conserve water during a dry spell may not be the best choice, according to several studies and ...

Washing your car at home may save a trip to the car wash, as well as a few bucks, but there’s one resource the practice does not conserve: water. A driveway car wash can take more than 100 gallons of ...

RGJ Water Savers Club's Facebook group members talked this week about how many gallons of water would be saved if different actions were taken. Here are the topics they wanted to know more about. If ...

Q: I just read your column "Is salty water reused in car washes?" As a retired chemical marketer who has dealt with salt solubility issues, I suggest you look further into the issue of whether there ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — To avoid having someone write 'wash me' on your vehicle, you can either take it to a car wash, use a mobile detail service, or lather up the suds yourself. Whatever you ...

Q: I just read your column “Is salty water reused in car washes?” As a retired chemical marketer who has dealt with salt solubility issues, I suggest you look further into the issue of whether there ...

As Corpus Christi faces Stage 3 drought conditions, one car wash chain keeps expanding. We dig into the business, the water, ...

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