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

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February 16, 2026

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Summary

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Community Sentiment

Mixed

Positives

Recent LLMs like Sonnet and Opus 4.5 demonstrate strong reasoning capabilities, effectively guiding users to the correct conclusion about needing to drive to the car wash.
The ability of multiple models to pass the car wash test indicates that advancements in reasoning are being made, enhancing user confidence in AI applications.

Concerns

OpenAI 5.2's reasoning failure to suggest driving raises concerns about its reliability in practical scenarios, highlighting potential limitations in its logic processing.
The tendency of models to provide hedged answers reflects a lack of decisiveness, which may undermine user trust in their capabilities.
Free versions of AI models are reportedly less competent than state-of-the-art (SOTA) models, leading to frustration and skepticism about AI's practical utility.