Some people are suggesting that this might actually be in the training set. Since I can't rule that out, I tried a different version of the question, with an elephant instead of a car:

> It's a hot and dusty day in Arizona and I need to wash my elephant. There's a creek 300 feet away. Should I ride my elephant there or should I just walk there by myself?

Gemini said:

That sounds like quite the dusty predicament! Given the options, you should absolutely ride (or lead) your elephant to the creek.

Here is the straightforward reality of the situation:

    The Logistical Nightmare of Walking Alone: If you walk to the creek by yourself, your elephant stays at your starting point. Elephants require a massive amount of water for a bath. Unless you are planning an extreme workout carrying hundreds of buckets of water 300 feet back through the Arizona heat, you're going to have a very bad time—and the elephant will stay dusty.

    The Perks of Going Together: 300 feet is a very short, easy stroll for an elephant. Plus, elephants generally love water and mud! Letting your elephant get right into the creek will make the washing process much easier for you and much more enjoyable for them. They can even use their trunk to help hose themselves down.

Grab some elephant-safe soap and head down to the water together!

Would you like some tips on the best methods and tools for scrubbing down an elephant?

▲ kovek 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I think that semantically this question is too similar to the car wash one. Changing subjects from car to elephant and car wash to creek does not change the fact that they are subjects. The embeddings will be similar in that dimension.

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1024core 2 hours ago | parent [-]

I understand. But isn't it a sign of "smarts" that one can generalize from analoguous tasks?

	▲	willis936 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Sure it is, but it's a different set of smarts than the kind of gotcha logic puzzle trying to be tested with the car wash question.

▲ proto-n an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

From Gemini pro:

You should definitely ride the elephant (or at least lead it there)!

Here is the logic:

If you walk there by yourself, you will arrive at the creek, but the dirty elephant will still be 300 feet back where you started. You can't wash the elephant if it isn't with you!

Plus, it is much easier to take the elephant to the water than it is to carry enough buckets of water 300 feet back to the elephant.

Would you like another riddle, or perhaps some actual tips on how to keep cool in the Arizona heat?