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   erspert@athena.mit.edu (Ellen R. Spertus) writes:
   > Since my concern was from leaving my lights on and not cold weather, I am
   > now considering building a device I saw [...]  Of course, learning to
   > triple-check that I turned off my lights might be easier.

Over here in Finland (where the winters are cold, long and dark :-), most new
cars come pre-wired so that you get 1/2-beams when you turn the ignition on.
This is because even in broad daylight having your lights on will make you
much more visible (most roads are 2-lane here, so you better see the guy
coming at you when passing other cars...)
I can assure you this is a pain when driving in central Europe, where everyone
and their kid sister will blink their lights at you because you have your
headlights on ;-)
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