Automakers get your shit together 

"Just Jeepin'" (macintux) 09/21/2018 at 20:32 • Filed to: brick-a-brake

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How do you explain to a deaf driver that his DRLs aren’t actually his headlights and he doesn’t have any lit taillights?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Just Jeepin' 09/21/2018 at 20:42

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With written words?

facw > Just Jeepin' 09/21/2018 at 20:44

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My thoughts:

Light the taillights when the DRLs are on. Some cars (including mine) do this.

Handle switching between DRLs and headlights automatically. 

Just Jeepin' > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/21/2018 at 20:47

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That’s tough to do on a major roadway.

Just Jeepin' > facw 09/21/2018 at 20:50

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I’m not sure having taillights lit during the day is a good idea: too often it’s hard to distinguish between running lights and brake lights, but at least at night the difference is more apparent.

I just don’t understand how we’ve gotten to this point without some standardized behavior on dash lights, tail lights, and head lights. It’s crazy hard to know when your car isn’t doing what you want it to do.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Just Jeepin' 09/21/2018 at 20:50

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Cops have pens and notepads. You’re tal king about explaining to a deaf driver why they’ve been pulled over, right?

E90M3 > Just Jeepin' 09/21/2018 at 20:54

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I’m not sure having taillights lit during the day is a good idea: too often it’s hard to distinguish between running lights and brake lights

I’m going to debate this point, brake lights are significantly brighter than tail lights. 

Unless you’re this guy:

Just Jeepin' > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/21/2018 at 21:00

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No, I try to let  people know when something is wrong with their rear lights since often they aren’t aware. I spend way too much time alerting people to busted brake lights.

Just Jeepin' > E90M3 09/21/2018 at 21:01

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There are a lot of those guys out there, unfortunately.

Just Jeepin' > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/21/2018 at 21:13

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Forgot I wrote a piece on the topic.

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/tales-of-an-addiction-1828549801

ranwhenparked > Just Jeepin' 09/21/2018 at 21:19

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Better specifically direct it to foreign automakers, the American ones would just add another warning chime and call it done. 

facw > Just Jeepin' 09/21/2018 at 21:43

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I can’t say I’ve ever had an issue telling them apart. Subjectively, I think the cars are easier to track with the lights. Also I’ve lived in places where the right lane can be used either for parking or driving, and it’s way nicer to be able to tell instantly if a car is active or not.

And yeah are lighting rules are simultaneously too restrictive and yet shockingly open as to what is allowed.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > facw 09/21/2018 at 22:16

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And what kind of car do you have?

facw > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart 09/21/2018 at 22:20

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‘06 Volvo S60, so not exactly the most modern technology. My ‘03 S40 did this as well, which I guess is not especially shocking. It seems the right way to do things though.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > Just Jeepin' 09/21/2018 at 23:51

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Show them the headlight knob... turn to “auto”... problem solved.

But yeah, my MILs caddy will give you a dash message if the daylight sensor senses it’s too dark out and will tell you “ headlights suggested”. And this is an ‘03 Deville. So the techs been around for a while.  But the auto functions do the trick, but for some reason people don’t just leave them on auto.  Pretty easy to just let the car do it’s thing.  

Just Jeepin' > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc 09/21/2018 at 23:55

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We were driving separate vehicles.

I found auto tough to trust when I rented a Kia recently. I wanted the headlights on more often than the car did. I suppose the DRLs made it redundant, but I trust my judgment more than its.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > Just Jeepin' 09/22/2018 at 00:36

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Yeah, that does complicate matters a bit.  

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Just Jeepin' 09/22/2018 at 00:49

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When the brake lights fail on my 2001 VW Transporter...my check engine light comes on. So far it does for a dead globe or a dead switch. How’s that for fancy?

Otherwise...I’d vote for a xenon strobe effect from the instrument cluster that is linked to an external  light sensor and the headlight switch. If it is dark and your headlights are not on then the strobe effect will tell the driver unequivocally that they are being an arse.