by going to car washes than hosing the car at homethe general impression is that car washes waste water while a hose or bucket at home is more economical however a study by waterwise found that professional car washes and garages actually save 5060 of water as compared to washing it at home swati singh a water conservation expert says people think that hosing the car or wiping it with a wet cloth is the way to wash cars but both waste water the best way is to use a wet sponge moreover in delhi the dust particles will immediately settle back on the car as soon as you wash it clean and dry wipe it thoroughly every day and wait for the professionals to give it a washcar washsustainable methods of maintaining vehicles can help decrease need for repairs a study by transportation advisor paul barter in 2019 revealed that most cars today are parked 95 of the time which leads to increased maintenance to avoid breakdowns adopting sustainable methods vehicle maintenance can help in decrease in the need for repairs by up to 50 green gaddigreengaddi the extra ecoconscious are literally going green by growing a garden on top of their vehiclesmaintenance of electric vehicles is cheaper than vehicles running on fossil fuels a 2017 study by the university of leeds found that electric vehicles are 918 cheaper to maintain as compared to vehicles running on fossil fuelsgoing sustainable while buying a new cartip for sustainable maintenance of cars