Wash Your Car (legally) From This Saturday

[mark_sudakov]

haha i was getting used to using the bucket, was getting good at it too. This hose thing takes longer to wash away the soapy water, but much more convenient and less water spots.

[Beer Baron]

I can't believe our government is stupid enough to relax water restrictions now that we have some decent water in the dam. I mean it's not like it's full. they are morons. most peolpe have gotten used to the restrictions and work within the laws without any problems. so just leave it that way and let our dam fill even more. 60% in my eyes is no good. if it were at 85% I'd say sure go for it. but 60% is nothing to cheer about.

[NYTSKY]

If we start using the water that means they can justify the billions spent on the desalination plant.

[colossus]

The thing is with the water restrictions just gone - why did the government force people to use buckets or go to a car wash?

1) The bucket argument does not hold true. Sydney uni did an experiment and a trigger hose used less water overall.

2) The carwash argument is utter crap. My brother-in-law owns a chain of carwashes in Sydney's west and he laughed all the way to the bank when these restrictions came in place. You see car washes DO NOT USE recycled water (well at least his don't). He said maybe 10% of them use recycled water as it costs more to setup and there is no legal requirement to do so, so it makes poor business sense. So how can anyone believe a carwash which uses hundreds of litres of water is better than washing your car on the front lawn?

State government stupidity makes me angry...

[R33TOM]

thats what the de-salination plant is for!! they should have built it many years ago! screw water restrictions, we live in one of the most developed western countries on earth and yet we struggle with something as trivial as water supply.