Martin Underwood ) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying :
The US is a particularly entertaining case - they've legislated
Daytime Running Lights that come on with the ignition.
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Only in 'merkinland.
Are the daytime running lights sidelights or headlights?
Not sure.
I think in
Sweden they're just sidelights (certainly Volvos here only have their
sidelights, not headlights, on permanently).
Scandi ones are brighter than sidies - sidies tend to be a 5w bulb, whereas
the Saab/Volvo daytime lights are 21w (or were on proper Saab 900s, IIRC) -
I think most tend to use dip beam now.
I wonder what the additional cost in extra fuel consumption is
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question424.htm
I can't say I'm surprised about the situation in America: they don't
require cars to have front number plates (though many cars do have
them)
Nor do they have MOTs.