by PeterStuer | 2026-02-24 16:56:35+00:00
It's not a logic test, it is a probabilistic world model test.

Bit pedantic, but the AI does not fail at logical reasoning. It just will not derive by default that your car you want to wash car is not already at the car-wash (if it were you walking there would be a good suggestion), or that the car you would potentially drive there is that same car you want to wash.

If you explicitly give this info, even the model scoring 0 on the so called "logic" test gets it right.

Minimax 2.5:

Question: I Want to Wash My Car at the Car Wash. The Car Wash Is 50 Meters Away from my home. I am at home. My car is at home. Do I walk or drive My Car to the car wash?

Answer:

Drive your car to the car wash.

Since your goal is to wash your car at the car wash facility, you need to bring the car there. Walking would leave your car at home, which defeats the purpose!

That said, 50 meters is such a short distance that:

The drive takes less than a minute

You might consider walking to the car wash first to check if there's space/availability, then drive your car over when ready

But fundamentally, if you want to wash your car at the car wash, you need to bring the car there — so drive.

It's thinking output:

Thinking:
The user is asking a simple question about whether they should walk or drive their car to a car wash that is 50 meters away from their home.

This is a straightforward practical question. Let me analyze:

1.
The car wash is 50 meters away
2.
The user is at home
3.
The car is at home
4.
The goal is to wash the car

The practical considerations are:

Driving 50 meters is a very short distance - likely less than a minute
Starting a car, driving, and parking for such a short distance uses fuel and creates wear and tear
Walking 50 meters would take about 30-40 seconds
The car needs to be driven to the car wash to use the car wash facilities
However, for just 50 meters, it might be more practical to walk if the car wash is within walking distance and you can simply walk there and use the facility

Wait, I need to think about this more carefully. The question is: "Do I walk or drive My Car to the car wash?"

If the car wash is a facility where you wash your car (like a self-service car wash or automatic car wash), then you NEED to drive the car there to use it. You can't wash a car that's at home from 50 meters away - unless you're using a mobile car wash service.

But if there's a car wash facility 50 meters away, and you want to use it, you would typically drive your car there. However, for just 50 meters, walking might seem more efficient, but then you wouldn't have your car at the car wash to wash it!

Actually, re-reading the question: "I Want to Wash My Car at the Car Wash" - this implies they want to use the car wash facility. To wash the car AT the car wash, they need to bring the car there, which means driving.

But wait - maybe they're asking about the mode of transportation to GET to the car wash (not to bring the car). Let me re-read:

"I Want to Wash My Car at the Car Wash" - they want to wash the car at the car wash facility
"The Car Wash Is 50 Meters Away from my home" - it's very close
"I am at home" - they're currently at home
"My car is at home" - the car is also at home
"Do I walk or drive My Car to the car wash?" - should they walk or drive to get there

I think the answer is: You should drive your car to the car wash because:

1.
The purpose is to wash the car AT the car wash
2.
You need the car to be at the car wash to wash it
3.
Walking would leave the car at home, defeating the purpose

However, for such a short distance, I could also mention that walking might be more practical if they just want to use the facility quickly, or if there are parking/maneuvering concerns at the car wash.

Actually, I'll keep it simple and direct.