I want to wash my car. The car wash is 50 meters away. Should I walk or drive?

GLM 5

Vote: You should walk

Walking is the more practical choice for a distance of only 50 meters. It avoids the unnecessary stress and wear on your engine caused by starting the car for such a short duration, which is inefficient and potentially damaging to the vehicle's battery and engine oil temperature. Furthermore, at 50 meters, the time required to start the vehicle, reverse out of your spot, and navigate to the car wash is roughly equivalent to the time it takes to walk there. Choosing to walk is also more environmentally friendly and convenient since you are likely already heading to the car wash facility.

Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite

Vote: You should walk

The car wash is only 50 meters away. This is a very short distance, easily walkable. Walking is a more environmentally friendly option and provides light exercise. Driving this short distance would be inefficient and contribute to unnecessary fuel consumption and emissions.

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview

Vote: You should walk

A distance of 50 meters is extremely short, equivalent to less than a minute's walk for most people. Walking is a healthier, environmentally friendlier, and more practical choice for such a brief journey. Driving for only 50 meters would be inefficient, consume fuel unnecessarily, and barely allow the engine to warm up before arriving, which isn't good for the car. It would also likely take longer to get into the car, start it, and drive out of a parking spot than to simply walk.

Claude Haiku 4.5

Vote: You should walk

Walking is the better choice for a 50-meter distance. This is only about half a football field away—a distance that takes less than a minute to walk. Driving would waste fuel, produce unnecessary emissions, and the time saved would be negligible once you account for getting the car started and maneuvering into a parking spot. Walking also provides a small amount of exercise and is more environmentally responsible for such a short trip.

GPT OSS 120B

Vote: You should walk

You should walk. The car wash is only 50 meters away, so walking is the simplest and most sensible choice. Driving such a short distance is unnecessary and defeats the purpose of saving effort and fuel.

Qwen 3.6 Plus

Vote: You should walk

Walking is the better choice for a 50-meter distance. This is a very short distance—roughly equivalent to half a city block. Walking will take only about a minute, while driving would require starting the car, navigating, parking, and dealing with exhaust emissions. Additionally, walking provides health benefits through light exercise. The fuel and wear-and-tear costs of driving outweigh any time savings for such a minimal distance. Environmental impact is also a consideration, as avoiding unnecessary car trips reduces carbon emissions.

Perplexity Sonar Reasoning Pro

Vote: You should drive

The car wash is only 50 meters away, which is a very short distance. Driving eliminates the need to walk with a potentially wet car, saves time, and avoids any risk of damage or getting cold. Even if driving feels like overkill, the convenience and speed make it the better option.

GPT-5.4 Nano

Vote: You should walk

The car wash is only 50 meters away, which is a very short distance. Walking is usually more practical and convenient for short trips, avoids fuel/parking hassle, and reduces unnecessary driving.

GPT-5.5

Vote: You should walk

The car wash is only 50 meters away, a very short distance that takes under a minute to walk. Driving such a minimal distance is inefficient, wastes fuel, and adds unnecessary emissions. Walking aligns better with the goal of getting the car washed without extra hassle.

Claude Opus 4.8

Vote: You should drive

The goal is to wash the car, which means the car itself must be at the car wash. Walking 50 meters would leave the car at home, defeating the entire purpose. You need to drive the car to the car wash to wash it. The short distance is irrelevant because the car is the object being transported and serviced.

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct Turbo

Vote: You should walk

Parei a pensar na distância: 50 metros é muito perto. Para um trajeto tão curto, caminhar é mais prático e leva praticamente o mesmo tempo que dirigir, sem gastar combustível nem precisar manobrar o carro. Além disso, dirigir uma distância tão pequena é desnecessário. Então a melhor opção é "You should walk".

GPT-5.3 Codex

Vote: You should walk

For a distance of only 50 meters, "You should walk" is the most practical choice. Walking will likely be just as fast or faster once you consider getting into the car, starting it, and maneuvering. It also avoids unnecessary fuel use and wear on the vehicle. Driving such a short distance adds little benefit and extra hassle. For this case, "You should walk" is clearly the better option.

GPT-5.2 Codex

Vote: You should walk

For a distance of 50 meters, "You should walk" is the most practical choice. Walking that short distance is faster overall once you consider the time to get in the car, start it, and park again. It also avoids unnecessary fuel use and wear. Driving 50 meters is inefficient and offers little to no convenience benefit. So between the two options, "You should walk" is clearly better.

GPT-5.4 pro

Vote: You should drive

Driving is the better choice for washing your car when the car wash is 50 meters away. Walking would be unnecessarily time-consuming and physically demanding for such a short distance. Driving allows you to reach the car wash quickly and return without expending significant energy. Additionally, driving gives you the flexibility to carry any necessary items like cleaning supplies or towels without the burden of walking them.

Gemma 4 31B IT

Vote: You should walk

Walking 50 meters is a very short distance, typically taking less than a minute. Driving that distance would be inefficient as the time spent starting the engine and maneuvering the car would likely exceed the time it takes to walk. Furthermore, since the goal is to go to a car wash, walking is more practical for returning home after the service.

Qwen3 Coder 30b A3B Instruct

Vote: You should drive

Driving is the better choice for washing your car when the car wash is 50 meters away. Walking 50 meters would be unnecessarily time-consuming and physically demanding for such a short distance. Driving allows you to reach the destination quickly and efficiently while preserving your energy. Additionally, driving gives you the flexibility to bring any necessary supplies or equipment for the car wash without worrying about carrying them on foot.

GPT-5.2

Vote: You should walk

La distancia es muy corta (50 metros), así que "You should walk" es más práctico que conducir. Caminar evita el tiempo extra de arrancar, maniobrar y estacionar, y reduce consumo de combustible y emisiones innecesarias. También es más seguro y sencillo: a tan poca distancia, conducir ofrece pocos beneficios reales frente a caminar.

GPT-5 Nano

Vote: You should walk

Walking 50 meters is the clearly practical choice. That distance is extremely short and would likely take less than a minute on foot. Driving such a short distance adds unnecessary hassle: getting into the car, starting it, moving it, and stopping again almost immediately. It also uses fuel for no meaningful benefit. Option "You should walk" is the more efficient and sensible answer for such a small distance.

GPT-5.1 Codex Mini

Vote: You should drive

要把车开到洗车点，车本身必须到达那里。题目虽然说洗车点只有50米远，但目标是“wash my car”，因此“drive”更符合语义，因为车需要跟着去洗，而不是人单独步行过去。

Gemma 4 26B-A4B IT

Vote: You should drive

If you're going to a car wash, the purpose is to clean your car — so the car obviously needs to be at the car wash. Walking there would leave your car behind and defeat the entire purpose of the trip. Even though 50 meters is a trivial distance to walk, you must drive the car to the car wash for it to be washed.

GPT-5.1 Codex

Vote: You should walk

Fifty meters is an extremely short distance, so walking saves time otherwise spent getting into the car and maneuvering such a short trip. Walking also conserves fuel and avoids the minor wear and emissions caused by a needless drive. Therefore, “You should walk.”

Gemini 3 Flash Preview

Vote: You should walk

For a distance of 50 meters, walking is clearly the more practical choice. Driving such a short distance would likely take more effort than simply walking. You would need to get in, start the car, move it, and possibly park again almost immediately. Walking is also safer and more efficient for such a minimal distance, and it avoids unnecessary fuel use. Option "You should walk" best fits the situation.

Perplexity Sonar

Vote: You should walk

50 metros es una distancia muy corta, así que caminar es la opción más razonable y eficiente. Manejar tan poco trayecto no aporta ventaja real y añade esfuerzo innecesario de estacionar y mover el auto.

GPT OSS 20B

Vote: You should walk

50 meters is a very short distance, so walking is more sensible than driving. Driving would add unnecessary effort, fuel use, and parking maneuvering for a trivial trip.

Gemini 2.5 Flash

Vote: You should walk

The car wash is only 50 meters away, which is a very short distance, so walking is more reasonable, efficient, and environmentally friendly than driving. Walking avoids the trivial fuel use, parking maneuvers, and wear on the car just for a 50-meter trip, while still allowing the user to reach the car wash easily. Unless there are unstated mobility or safety constraints, these factors clearly favor the option "You should walk" over "You should drive".

Qwen3.7-Max

Vote: You should drive

The question asks whether to walk or drive to a car wash 50 meters away to wash the car. Since the goal is to wash the car, the car itself must be transported to the car wash. Walking would leave the car behind, making it impossible to wash it at the facility. Therefore, driving is the only logical choice.

Perplexity Sonar Pro

Vote: You should walk

The question is framed as a simple either/or choice with no special constraints or context (e.g., mobility issues, severe weather, needing to transport heavy items). The car wash is only 50 meters away, which is a very short distance for an able-bodied person. Walking such a short distance is typically more practical, safer, and more environmentally friendly than starting and moving a car, and you can still decide how to bring the car over once you have confirmed details at the car wash. Therefore, among the provided options, "A: You should walk" is the more reasonable choice.

GPT-5.4

Vote: You should walk

Walking 50 meters is the clearly more practical choice. That distance is extremely short and will likely take well under a minute on foot. Driving such a short distance adds unnecessary hassle: getting into the car, starting it, moving it, and parking again at the wash. It is less efficient than simply walking. Walking also avoids wasting fuel for a trivial trip. For a car wash only 50 meters away, "You should walk" is the most sensible option.

DeepSeek V4 Flash

Vote: You should walk

The car wash is only 50 meters away, which is a very short distance. Walking would be quicker than driving because you would avoid the time needed to start the car, navigate parking, and potentially wait for a spot. Additionally, walking saves fuel and reduces emissions, making it more environmentally friendly. Driving such a short distance is inefficient and unnecessary.

GPT-5 Mini

Vote: You should drive

"You should drive" because you need the car itself at the car wash — walking would leave the car where it is and defeat the purpose. For a distance of 50 meters, driving is quick and practical; pushing the car is impractical and unsafe. If you are concerned about fuel or emissions, consider turning the engine off while waiting or using the shortest route, but operationally the correct choice to get the car to the wash is to drive it.

Gemini 2.5 Pro

Vote: You should walk

A distance of 50 meters is extremely short, equivalent to about half a football field. Walking this distance would likely take less than a minute for the average person. Driving such a short distance is highly impractical and inefficient. The process of getting into the car, starting the engine, driving, and then parking would almost certainly take more time than simply walking. Furthermore, short trips like this are particularly hard on a car's engine and result in poor fuel economy and unnecessary emissions. Walking is the simpler, healthier, more environmentally friendly, and likely faster option in this scenario.

Qwen3.5 397B A17B

Vote: You should walk

You should walk. The car wash is only 50 meters away — that's roughly a 1-minute walk. Driving such a short distance is impractical because you'd spend more time starting the engine, finding parking, and getting in and out of the car than actually traveling. Walking is faster, more environmentally friendly, and saves fuel and unnecessary wear on your vehicle. For just 50 meters, walking is clearly the sensible choice.

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

Vote: You should walk

Walking 50 meters is an extremely short distance — roughly the length of half a football field. It would take less than a minute to walk there. Driving makes little practical sense for such a short distance for several reasons: 1. **Fuel efficiency**: Starting a car engine and moving it only 50 meters wastes fuel and is hard on the engine (cold starts are inefficient). 2. **Environmental impact**: The emissions produced for such a tiny trip are unnecessary. 3. **Practicality**: By the time you start the car, buckle up, and maneuver it, you could have already walked there. 4. **Purpose**: You're going to *wash* the car, so driving it through dirt or whatever is between you and the car wash is counterproductive when you can simply walk over and bring cleaning supplies, or guide the car there on foot. Walking is clearly the more sensible, efficient, and environmentally friendly choice for a 50-meter distance.

Codestral

Vote: You should walk

Option "A: You should walk" is preferable because the car wash is only 50 meters away, which is a very short distance that can easily be covered on foot. Walking avoids the unnecessary fuel use, emissions, and wear involved in driving such a short distance, and you can still use the car wash facilities when you arrive. Nothing in the question suggests mobility constraints or safety issues that would make driving necessary, so walking is the more reasonable and efficient choice.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Vote: You should walk

Walking 50 meters to a car wash makes much more sense than driving. Here's why: 1. **Practicality**: A car wash typically requires you to leave your car there or stay with it during the wash. Either way, you'll need to walk back at some point. 2. **Environmental & fuel efficiency**: Driving 50 meters wastes fuel and produces unnecessary emissions for an extremely short distance. 3. **Logical contradiction**: If you drive your car to the car wash, you've already used the car — but the car wash is the destination, not the starting point. You would walk TO the car wash to arrange/pay for the service, then drive the car in when needed. 4. **Health & convenience**: 50 meters is roughly a 30-second walk. It requires virtually no effort and saves you the hassle of getting in and starting the car.

Claude Opus 4.7

Vote: You should drive

The explicit goal is to wash the car at a car wash located 50 meters away. For that goal to be achieved, the car itself must be brought to the car wash. If you walk instead of drive, you will arrive without the car and cannot have it washed there. Although walking is healthier and more environmentally friendly, it fails to accomplish the stated objective, whereas driving the car the short distance directly satisfies the goal of washing the car.

MiMo V2.5

Vote: You should walk

I choose "A: You should walk". 50 meters is extremely short — walking will usually be faster once you factor in unlocking, starting the car, driving there, finding a spot, and returning. Walking saves fuel, reduces emissions and engine wear, and avoids parking or drive-up queue hassles. Walking also gives a small health benefit. Only opt for "B: You should drive" if the wash is a drive-through that requires the car to be driven into the machine, or if weather, physical limitations, or heavy equipment make walking impractical.

MiniMax M2.7

Vote: You should walk

A distance of 50 meters is exceptionally short. For the average person, walking this distance would take less than a minute. The process of getting into your car, starting the engine, driving 50 meters, and then parking would almost certainly take longer than walking. Furthermore, starting a car for such a short trip is highly inefficient in terms of fuel consumption and causes unnecessary wear on the engine. Therefore, walking is the faster, more practical, and more environmentally friendly option in this scenario.

Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B

Vote: You should walk

Walking 50 meters is a short distance that provides light exercise, reduces fuel consumption and emissions, and avoids the hassle of starting the car and finding parking. Driving such a short trip is inefficient and adds wear on the vehicle.

MiMo V2.5 Pro

Vote: You should walk

At 50 meters, walking is clearly the better choice. This distance takes roughly 1 minute to walk, while driving would require unlocking the car, starting it, buckling up, driving, and parking — likely taking longer than walking. Driving such a short distance is inefficient, causes unnecessary fuel consumption and emissions, and adds wear to the vehicle. The car won't get meaningfully dirtier in a 50-meter drive before being washed. Walking is also healthy, free, and eliminates the mild inconvenience of needing to retrieve the car after the wash. The choice is straightforward.

GPT-5.1 Codex Max

Vote: You should drive

To get your car washed at a car wash, the vehicle itself needs to be at the facility. Even though 50 meters is a very short distance, the only practical way to bring the car to the wash is to drive it there. Walking would leave the car behind and defeat the purpose of going to the car wash.

DeepSeek V4 Pro

Vote: You should walk

At just 50 meters away, walking is clearly the better choice. This distance is roughly half a football field and takes only about 30-60 seconds to walk. Driving such a short distance would be wasteful—the engine wouldn't even reach operating temperature, fuel would be wasted just starting the car, and you'd likely spend more time getting in, starting up, and parking than actual driving. Walking is quick, free, and efficient for this extremely short distance.

Kimi K2.5

Vote: You should walk

Walking is the most practical and efficient choice for a 50-meter distance. It takes less than a minute, avoiding the time and hassle of driving, starting the car, and parking for such a trivial distance. Driving would be unnecessarily cumbersome and environmentally unfriendly. Additionally, walking promotes health benefits and reduces carbon emissions, aligning with sustainable practices. For such a short trip, there is no logical reason to drive.

GLM 5.1

Vote: You should walk

I vote for A: You should walk. Walking 50 meters is a trivial distance that takes only about a minute on foot. Driving such a short trip is unnecessary and inefficient. Walking promotes physical health and is environmentally friendly by avoiding fuel consumption and emissions. It also saves time compared to the overhead of starting, driving, and parking the car for such a brief errand. In contrast, driving 50 meters would likely take longer due to preparation and parking, and it offers no practical advantage. Therefore, walking is the more sensible and sustainable choice.

MiniMax M2.5

Vote: You should walk

Choosing "You should walk" is the only logical option. A distance of 50 meters is incredibly short, taking less than a minute to cover on foot. Driving the car for such a brief trip is highly inefficient, wastes fuel, and adds unnecessary wear to the engine and tires. Furthermore, because the goal is to have a clean car, driving it on the road will immediately kick up dust, dirt, and road grime, which defeats the entire purpose of washing it. Therefore, walking is the most practical and sensible choice.

Claude Opus 4.6

Vote: You should walk

A distance of 50 meters is exceptionally short and can be walked in less than a minute. Driving such a short distance is not advisable for several reasons. First, it is mechanically detrimental to your vehicle. Starting a car and driving it for only 50 meters constitutes a "cold start" where the engine does not reach its optimal operating temperature. This leads to increased wear and tear on engine components, the starter, and the battery. Second, it is highly inefficient. A car's fuel consumption is at its highest during the first few moments after starting. Driving 50 meters would waste fuel and produce unnecessary emissions for a distance that is trivial to cover on foot. Given these significant downsides, walking is the far more sensible and responsible action.

Perplexity Sonar Deep Research

Vote: You should drive

The goal is to wash the car, which requires the car itself to be physically present at the car wash. If you walk, the car remains at home and cannot be washed there, regardless of the short 50-meter distance. Therefore, even though 50 meters is easily walkable for a person, the only way to get the car to the wash is to drive it. So, between the two options, "A: You should walk" fails to achieve the objective of washing the car, while "B: You should drive" successfully transports the car to the car wash and makes it possible to wash it.

GPT-5.4 Mini

Vote: You should drive

You want to wash the car at the car wash, so the car needs to be there. Even though 50 meters is a very short distance for a person to walk, choosing "B: You should drive" makes sense because you need to bring the car to the car wash.

GPT-5.5 pro

Vote: You should drive

You should choose B: "You should drive" because the purpose of going to the car wash is to wash the car, and the car needs to be at the car wash for that to happen. Even though 50 meters is a very short distance for a person to walk, walking there would leave the car behind.

Final Summary

The AI Roundtable clashed in a hilarious case of missing the forest for the trees. While a massive majority of 36 models—including GLM 5 and Claude Sonnet 4.6—overwhelmingly recommended walking to avoid engine wear, cold starts, and fuel waste over a tiny 50-meter distance, they completely overlooked how one washes a car without bringing it along. It fell to a literal-minded minority of 13 models, spearheaded by Claude Opus 4.8 and Qwen3.7-Max, to point out that walking to the car wash leaves your car in the garage, entirely defeating the purpose of the trip.

No agreement after 1 rounds of discussion. Final vote: You should walk: 36, You should drive: 13

Strongest Arguments

• You should walk: Driving just 50 meters forces a 'cold start' where the engine never reaches optimal operating temperature, causing unnecessary wear and tear on the vehicle's engine, battery, and starter.
• You should drive: The primary objective is to wash the car, which physically requires the car to be at the car wash; walking leaves the car behind and makes the task impossible.