Alerts When You Leave ANY Car Light On
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Staten Island, NY Posted: 1/6/2016 1:00:00 AM
Why don't cars remind you when you leave the interior lights on?
For drivers with kids, one of the most frustrating things is when the car won't start, because one of the kids left an interior light on. In an earlier idea, I talked about why Interior car lights should use momentary switches so you don't forget to turn them off, but if car makers don't do that, the least they can do is make sure the car warns you when one of the lights are left on.
It's pretty strange that in this day and age, people still manage to drain their batteries because one of their lights were accidentally left on overnight.
Warning drivers that they left their headlights on is a great start, so why not change the system to warn you when ANY light is left on by mistake.
In fact, when a car is off, there shouldn't be anything draining the battery for an extended amount of time, including a GPS, Radar Detector, or Dashboard Cameras. If there's something left on that can potentially drain the battery, the car should warn you before you get out of the car.
Joe Crescenzi, Founder
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