DRL Daylight Running Lights activation

[spunoff]

. . . OK, I'm new here so please don't yell me. My only question might be: WHY would you want DRL? Any time you use more lights, or anything else electrical, the engine has to work harder and use more gas. I can turn my parking lights on any time I want to be seen, and during the daytime I'm pretty hard to miss. How preoccupied are we getting that we can't turn our lights on? How much of a bump do you get for DRL and wouldn't it be better for the environment not to burn as much gas?
Soap box broke - end of rant.

[jetfuel]

..DRL are proven to be a nice safety feature ...you could be seen better with them on than without them...and for fuel economy...what are we talking about here..1/10 of a mile per gallon?...how much of a drain does the use of head lights puts on the alternator?..not much IMHO...

jetfuel...better to be seen than hit.....................just me

[Dan1776]

For $20 I will be glad to share the secret to activating your DRL. Oh, what the heack, I'll tell you for free and it is guaranteed to work every time. You use your left hand to turn on the light switch. Now there, was't that simple. Other than for insurance purposes, why would anyone pay t have their lights turned on when the driver can do it? I work hard for my money and don't understand paying for such a thing. Maybe it is just me, go figure. What a waste of money!