I never use automatic car washes. After a few years you can tell the ones that have used them.
A few years ago I went through one and somebody's wip antenna was stuck in one of the side scrapers. Thank goodness it was just a beater car with crummy paint otherwise.

I've taken the Grand Cravan to a couple of those larger car washing outfits where they have a crew of hand driers afterward but stopped doing so for the marks.

Efficient drivers do it better.
1003 miles a tank personal record. 74MPG calculated. HCH1 CVT