Rear ended at the car wash

To be clear, were you in neutral at the time?

 

There's the other automated kind, where the car rolls in and then stops, and a frame passes by the car. Safer for Prius.

 

I find that the conveyor wash service here is far superior in finish and therefore I've used it 3 time. Never had the brakes apply automatically, only problem was one of the small inserts on the lower front skirt got whipped out. You simply MUST ensure your car is in Ready state and select Neutral before the conveyor drags you in.

 

Had you been in Drive in the wash, I think you might have noticed the creep when the electric motor received power from the HV battery. This always happens unless your foot is hard on the brake pedal while Drive is selected.

 

"Neutral" is intended for situations exactly like that AND the collision avoidance features should automatically shut OFF.
If you can prove that they are not disabled in N, then you have a failure that needs to be fixed.

 

Next time, you might also want to consult with the car wash staff to insure sufficient room behind, and about their experiences with other customers with this feature.

 

FWIW, almost all automatic car washes struggle to clean below the rear spoiler. Hand washing is going to be more thorough, but I. compromise with a human push service ahead of the conveyor belt

 

On CBC radio the other day they were discussing the history of the treadmill, which currently is seeing a resurgence as an exercise device. Perhaps 200 years back in England it was introduced, as an alternative to capital punishment. It's come a long way, lol.

Anyway, there was the point made: that by simply re-introducing some chores, and purposely making some aspects of everyday life more arduous, we could be getting more, and more effective exercise. And getting things accomplished, and likely saving money, to boot. Things like manually opening garage doors, using stairs instead of escalator, hand-washing dishes, cooking instead of take-out, parking further back in the lot, that sort of thing. A big one: getting a dog.

Anyway, this was on the radio while I was reading this thread, got me thinking: hand washing the car is just another example. Good exercise (if you're careful with your back), and does a much more thorough job. And you will notice the scratches and dings, can address them with the touch-up paint.