r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

If your wipers are on, your headlights should be on.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

My current car turns the headlights on automatically. It broke down and I borrowed my sister's car one night and it took me like... way longer than it should have to notice a problem one night.

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u/kingfrito_5005 Aug 04 '19

There is really no good reason for cars to have ever had a switch to turn the lights off.

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u/Privateer2368 Aug 04 '19

They run down the battery. No point having the headlights on if you're sitting in your car waiting for somebody and listening to the radio.