Hertz adopting Waterless Wash

[VP Mark]

I don't get the craze to save water...... other than saving $$$$

Its God given.... falls from the sky.

What we runoff goes back into the earth or evaporates into the atmosphere and then it rains again.....

Also if global warming is true then we have more water not less?

Water also costs money.

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[goodinblack]

LOL

I knew I would strike some nerves.

No worries. We all have something in common. Clean cars.

Carry on

 

[Romans5.8]

I wonder how much water this will save? Pretty much all rental car companies i've seen use an automated car wash which recycles water. Maybe the waterless wash was designed for low volume Hertz dealerships that don't have the funds for an automated wash.

Either way, glad to see Hertz stepping up to reduce water consumption. They always seem to be the most innovative. I always check Hertz first because they offer high end and sports cars.

A lot of car rental business is done out of airports and in dense urban (touristy) areas, where having a large lot and a car wash bay are luxuries they don't have! I am kind of surprised they are just NOW going to a setup like this- as it's the ideal solution for, say, an airport car rental joint.

I don't get the craze to save water...... other than saving $$$$

Its God given.... falls from the sky.

What we runoff goes back into the earth or evaporates into the atmosphere and then it rains again.....

Also if global warming is true then we have more water not less?

Not to get political, or to support or defend any particular point of view; BUT- there are two primary reasons for conserving water.

1) In some parts of the world, including parts of the U.S., we are using more water than can naturally be replenished. If it's raining in Idaho, it doesn't do the folks in New Mexico much good. That's less of an issue in some areas, but number 2 is an issue everywhere;

2) Energy. It takes energy to harvest water, and most places also filter and/or treat water. That takes energy. Anybody who has lived on a private well and has discovered a leak via their skyrocketed electrical bill can attest to the energy it takes to pump water out of the ground! Most municipal water supplies in the US are a pump/tower system. They pump water out of wells, lakes, or rivers, and treat/filter the water, and pump it into your home. There are also usually water towers that 'fill up' with excess pressure (the pumps often run at full power 24/7), and 'empty' when demand exceeds what the pumps can put out (like, at 6-7AM when everyone is in the shower!) Water towers are used so that cities don't have to have huge water pumps that will only be used at full power a portion of the time. If we all used less water, municipalities could have smaller water towers, smaller pumps, and use less electricity for those pumps. Those on private wells would see a reduction in energy bills, and water treatment plants could be smaller and use less energy.

I do a lot of things that don't 'conserve water', like keeping aquariums and changing water frequently, or a 2 bucket wash now and then. BUT, I do think there's something to 'saving water'.