Did
you know that nearly $24 billion a year is spent on battling car corrosion damage?
This cost is absorbed by you, the consumer, in three ways; funding automakers
efforts to research corrosion-resistant paints and coatings; fixing damage to
your own vehicle caused by road and sea salt; or corrosion-related depreciation
of cars. Go to www.corrosioncost.com/pdf/motorvehicles.pdf
for more information.
There
is another important reason to keep your car professionally washed, protecting
the environment. In 1972, the government established the Clean Water Act, which
mandated professional car washes to pipe dirty water to treatment facilities or
into state-approved drainage facilities.
Washing
your car at home pollutes the environment — soap and road grime such as oils,
tar, and dirt washed from your car ends up in storm sewers that flow into lakes,
streams and rivers. In fact, many North American cities have even banned charity
car-washing events, which result in soapy discharge and wasted water. Regardless
of all the other reasons mentioned, the environmental issue should be consideration
enough. After all, these lakes, streams and rivers could be those in which your
children swim, or where you fish, or perhaps even live. Keeping them clean ensures
a healthier future for all of us.
Another
consideration is this: a professional car wash uses about 32 gallons per car.
Studies have shown that a 45-minute car wash at home can use more than 300 gallons
of water. Who pays your water bills? Treat
your car the way you want it to treat you. Add a professional car wash to your
monthly chores. With some 75,000 professional car washes nationwide, there's just
no excuse to skip it. And bring the kids. They're never too young to start learning
the value of good auto maintenance, inside and out. For
fun facts and more information on how often you need to wash go to www.carlove.org. RELATED
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