The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

All Alone

I am all alone in that I am not on vacation. Dad is in the Sarasota, Florida area, after having spent two weeks in Myrtle Beach. He will be back Thursday. Mom and Ann left yesterday for Ocean City, MD. They'll return Thursday, although the two of them will then transition to a staycation until... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 2, 2023

Did You Pay Me?

In the sarcastic category of, "Isn't technology wonderful?," when new members sign up at Locations C and D (both have the same system), their credit card information is not being saved to charge them at all. Car wash mechanic Brad did investigating that revealed the problem is on the manufacturer's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

What the Future Holds

This entry will serve as the wrap-up to The AI Effect: Car Washes. What does the future hold for not only our industry but for America as a whole. Few industries will be unaffected by AI. I'm not a Nostradamus. I cannot say one particular scenario will occur. I firmly believe AI will damage our... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

I Can't Get a Reaction

Sea Gypsy made an excellent comment with regard to car washes adapting AI technology: "Excellent post. Perhaps you should consider putting out something to the industry about this." I have dipped my toe into the water about AI technology and the industry. I've posted a couple times on a car wash... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 28, 2023

How to Make Dad Angry

Winter 2008. I've mentioned before the automatic touch-frees have a height clearance of seven feet and that some people ignore it. At Location D, shortly after we reopened the business after purchasing it, we ended having a customer do that and break the machine. Dawn Stenners called Dad. "He wants... Sign in to see full entry.

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