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Originally Posted by Ironhorse
This is something that has driven me nuts for years. There are a lot of cars (especially Hondas and Toyotas) that rely on a backlit gauge cluster being lit whenever the car is on to display the gauges properly. When it turns dark out, the average appliance driving sheeple see their instrument cluster lit up and a bit of light showing in front of their car, and incorrectly assume their lights are on. They don't bother looking at the radio or air-con controls, which are not backlit constantly and could give them a clue. I think any car with a backlit gauge cluster should automatically be forced to be equipped with light sensing light switches. Like Acey said, that technology is not expensive these days.
The automotive purist in me detests cars that have all their lights on all the time; I find it aesthetically unpleasing, and it is a waste of light bulb life. I don't mind the way some manufacturers have ingeniously integrated day time running lights, but then there are others that take the cheap way out...
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I am ashamed to admit I have committed this error a couple of times when I drove.
I used to laugh at those people who don't have their lights on at night. Then it happened to me, and I felt like an idiot. To my defense, I was learning how to drive manual at that time, and my attention was focused on not stalling the car. Since then, I now make sure to notice the headlight icon on my dashboard when I drive at night.