Originally Posted by mickster

Great article. Made me understand some ideas and concepts better, and also confirmed some things I wondered about (drag when regen is on)....

BUT!! I do worry about removing the fuse for Daytime Running Lights (DRL).

I forget which Scandinavian nation did the test, but accidents, especially head on collisions are reduced by some 40-60% when using DRL. I have driven with my lights on for 11 years and I feel safer and know I can be seen head on as well as enabling the driver in front of me to see me, especially at dusk and dawn as well as midday in harsh sunlight.

I strongly recommend not making your care unsafe just for a few MPG-the $$ are not worth the risk.

Besides, if you have an accident-and you get the DRL discount on your insurance, and further investigation yields that your fuse was removed, an insurance company could REFUSE a claim and an opposing shark lawyer could use it in a negligence suit. You have every right to modify your car as you see fit-but safety equipment-which is what I consider DRL, is something not to be messed with.

In NY we are required to drive with our lights on if our windshield wipers are on (it's a law on the books for some 20 years) and I can tell you, in the instances I might forget to put them on, I do know that with DRL I am more visible during the rain.