The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

On the Micro-Level

The last entry I wrote in this series about Artificial Intelligence's effects on the car wash business could be classified as a macro-level approach as it focused on massive job losses without those jobs being replaced. What about the micro-level, that being the car washes themselves adopting to AI?... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 21, 2023

It Was Thick Enough

Saturday 8/19/23 A customer at Location B said the high pressure soap on a self-service bay was not working. I checked it out. Plenty of soap was coming out. I told him so. He then threw a hissy fit that it wasn't coming out thick enough. I told him it was. Anybody who has read me for a decent... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 18, 2023

When to Test

When it comes to testing, I like to test the self-service bays and vacuums every two weeks. Two weeks is enough to see if there are any issues that of which have developed since the last time. Testing means checking all the functions of the self-service, and in the case of vacuums, the fragrances... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

We Need People Working

I do not believe that Artificial Intelligence will be good for the car wash industry. There are many reasons why a car wash is successful. One of those reasons is having a driving commuter customer base. Those commuters are using their vehicles. Therefore, they will want to keep a clean car. Our... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

The AI Effect: Car Washes

A lot of digital ink has been spilled about Artificial Intelligence. I may as well spill some myself. This entry is the start of a series on what I believe the impact of AI will be on the car wash industry. You would be hard-pressed to find an industry unaffected by AI. I am not the first blogger to... Sign in to see full entry.

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