DRLs On or Off? That is the questions.
03-26-2014, 08:19 AM
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Speaking as a Canadian, I fully support our DRL law. I am, however, frustrated by the half-baked nature of the regulation. Only the front of the car is required to be illuminated, which is fine on the face of it. The problem occurs because some manufacturers don't think things through and they fully illuminate the dash lights at all times. Consequently, brain-dead idiots, seeing a splash of light in front of the car and the lit-up dash, assume their lights are on and merrily drive at night, in the rain, through a snow storm, with no tail lights.
Manufacturers (I'm looking at you, Acura, amongst others) could easily solve it by only lighting up the dash once the headlight switch is turned, thereby creating a built-in reminder for said idiots. Alternatively, they could (like Volvo), light up the tail lights at the same time as the DRLs. The ultimate solution, as implemented by Audi, is to slowly turn down the dash illumination as it gets darker, until the lights are then turned on manually. This is a more expensive solution, as it requires a light sensor and is usually paired with automatic headlights.
Manufacturers (I'm looking at you, Acura, amongst others) could easily solve it by only lighting up the dash once the headlight switch is turned, thereby creating a built-in reminder for said idiots. Alternatively, they could (like Volvo), light up the tail lights at the same time as the DRLs. The ultimate solution, as implemented by Audi, is to slowly turn down the dash illumination as it gets darker, until the lights are then turned on manually. This is a more expensive solution, as it requires a light sensor and is usually paired with automatic headlights.
03-26-2014, 09:19 AM
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Speaking as a Canadian, I fully support our DRL law. I am, however, frustrated by the half-baked nature of the regulation. Only the front of the car is required to be illuminated, which is fine on the face of it. The problem occurs because some manufacturers don't think things through and they fully illuminate the dash lights at all times. Consequently, brain-dead idiots, seeing a splash of light in front of the car and the lit-up dash, assume their lights are on and merrily drive at night, in the rain, through a snow storm, with no tail lights.
Manufacturers (I'm looking at you, Acura, amongst others) could easily solve it by only lighting up the dash once the headlight switch is turned, thereby creating a built-in reminder for said idiots. Alternatively, they could (like Volvo), light up the tail lights at the same time as the DRLs. The ultimate solution, as implemented by Audi, is to slowly turn down the dash illumination as it gets darker, until the lights are then turned on manually. This is a more expensive solution, as it requires a light sensor and is usually paired with automatic headlights.
Manufacturers (I'm looking at you, Acura, amongst others) could easily solve it by only lighting up the dash once the headlight switch is turned, thereby creating a built-in reminder for said idiots. Alternatively, they could (like Volvo), light up the tail lights at the same time as the DRLs. The ultimate solution, as implemented by Audi, is to slowly turn down the dash illumination as it gets darker, until the lights are then turned on manually. This is a more expensive solution, as it requires a light sensor and is usually paired with automatic headlights.
03-26-2014, 09:30 AM
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03-26-2014, 09:44 AM
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Can they be turned off? Maybe thats the problem, the owners don't keep them on Auto and turn them off instead? Whatever the reason, there sure are a lot of them running around at night with no lights on.
03-26-2014, 09:47 AM
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Ditto that. They have such a distinctive look that you can spot an Audi from further away than just about any other brand.
03-26-2014, 10:14 AM
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03-26-2014, 01:09 PM
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Why? Do they ruin your view of the sun? Seriously, if the lights are designed to be essentially glare-free in the dark of night, how can they possibly cause you an issue in the bright light of day?
03-26-2014, 02:33 PM
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Well no…but they don't help either…I was not trying to be hostile towards driver who keep their lights on during the day, I just find it somewhat annoying and unnecessary. But it's their car so let them do as they please.