Does it come with day time running lights?

Mine did not come with DRLs.

 

No sense being more visible than you have to be. I guess.

 

I don't understand hatred for Daylight Running Lights.

But what I really don't understand is people who run without their headlights on dark overcast rainy days when most other people have their headlights on. On dark days, you dissapear in a line of cars with headlights on.

 

DRL's are like the automatic door locks on various cars. At some point they become a nuisance. (Manual garage doors and automatic car locks are a bad combination.)

For astronomy DRL's are right out. I had to spend some money to have the pins pulled to properly disable the DRL's on my Tundra. Wanted ABS and such, but not the DRL's as it actually made the vehicle unsuitable for hauling my big scope around.

I use my lights like DRL's when they are appropriate for increasing my visibility to others. At other times they are simply a waste of energy.

 

I'm not understanding your argument against DRLs.

I think they assist in being seen, even on very bright days (we get lots of those in Arizona). For example, if I'm looking to make an uprotected left turn, oncoming cars (especially silver, grey, black) with DRLs turned on are much more visible and can be seen from a greater distance. Certain cars seem to blend into the road, even on very bright days where glare is a problem.

Are you saying you turn your on your hazard lights or turn signal indicators? Either way, I think you're sending a misleading signal to others around you. I can see how that would cause others to slow down as they think you are in some type of distress or expect you to make a turn.

I'm not trying to criticize you. Perhaps you have described driving practices that are exercised and followed (in other regions?) of which I am not accustomed.

 

But they are driving. 80 year olds with cataracts. Drunks. Inattentive cell phone users. etc. etc. etc.

 

My 2 cents. My Wife's Volvo has DRL, she has gone through a lot of replacement headlamps (might be Volvo I do not know). In the case of the Prius, when I turn my lights on, the dash dims a lot and makes it difficult to see the information "at first glance".

 

Don't make fun of the 80 year olds, if you live long enough you may be 80 some day.

 

It's really interesting the DRL's don't come on the Prius. Our guys said that it helps with the energy consumption thus helping MPG's. 90% of the Toyota's we sell come with DRL's and I believe that they help with safety especially on the dark colors that can blend in with roads, landscape, etc...

No DRL's mean you are less visible, so please drive safely.

 

Amen!!!

 

As far as burning out headlamps or "wasting" power, my DRLs have not resulted in burned out headlamps. In fact, I was just thinking a few days ago about the last headlamp I replaced. It was -25- years ago! All cars I've owned since then have had DRLs. All have been halogen lamps (H4 bulbs).

As the lamps are usually connected in series for DRLs they are run at reduced power. You are probably "wasting" 25-35 watts. This results in no measurable drop in mileage.

I find cars easier to see with DRLs. But I'm old. YMMV.

 

If DRLs are well implemented, like with Audi which uses dedicated LEDs which consumes very very little electricity rather then just dimmed headlamps, then I think they are beneficial.

 

Please. A simple statement is not making fun.