A Kansas rest stop had an automated hand-washing machine. You stick your hands in a bomb-proof crater in the wall, and this triggers a cycle of soap, water, and hot air.
I found the hot air started up before I could get my hands fully rinsed. A truck driver told me you just have to wait until the cycle starts again, which I did, but now I had more soap on my hands with the same amount of rinse time, and here comes the hot air. (Marcia reports she had no problem in her room, so draw conclusions as you may.)
Now Missouri, a very progressive state, also had an automated hand-washing device but it worked better. It soaped you and rinsed you at your level of demand, and then directed you to a separate hot air blower for drying. The blower, however, was the conventional type that really does nothing but burn energy as nobody has the patience to stand there pretending it is actually doing something. (Marcia says she has no problems with those hand dryers, so again, draw your own conclusions.)
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