The British Empire surrenders to its rebellious colonies. October 19, 1781. America declared its independence in 1776, but it took another five years to win freedom from the British. That day came on October 19, 1781, when the British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops in Yorktown, Virginia.
In fact, automatic car washes can be safer for your car's finish than washing your car yourself because do-it-yourselfers sometimes don't use enough water to safely remove dirt; or they wash the car in direct sunlight -- which can burn spots in the paint.
And then there is the image of the hose just running . . . as the car is washed. What you need is a hose nozzle that has a setting for a stream not a spray of water. A spray can damage the surface! And a toggle switch so you can shut off the water while you do the washing.