"223rem" > wrote in message
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> N8N wrote:
>> Just got an Impala last night (company car... not actually mine, mine
>> is at a dealership somewhere because someone who was supposed to do
>> some paperwork was on vacation... but I digress) ANYWAY... any doubt
>> in my mind that the automatic headlights are a bad idea has now been
>> erased. When you leave the vehicle, the lights stay on for 30 seconds
>> or so... SO... when you look back at it to check to see if you left
>> your lights on it freaks you out for a minute, until you tell yourself
>> "oh, it's just the automatic lights"
>>
>> BUT...
>>
>> what if you really *did* leave them on?
>>
>> talk about an incentive to never manually turn on your headlights, even
>> when they may be needed... (rain, etc.)
>>
>> And of course, this "feature" is difficult to defeat...
>>
>> nate
>>
>
> At least it helps you socialize - you get to talk to the people
> that tell you 'hey, you left your lights on!'

I wish I had a dollar for every time someone told me that.