TromboneAl
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I've had this question for perhaps forty years:
This concerns regular old cars, like our 1999 Toyota Tacoma.
When I switch off the ignition, the radio turns off but not the headlights. For decades this has been the case, leading to millions of dead batteries and announcements in stores ("To the owner of a red Volvo, license plate 5Z1234: Your headlights are on.").
So, why have cars been designed that way for decades?
This concerns regular old cars, like our 1999 Toyota Tacoma.
When I switch off the ignition, the radio turns off but not the headlights. For decades this has been the case, leading to millions of dead batteries and announcements in stores ("To the owner of a red Volvo, license plate 5Z1234: Your headlights are on.").
So, why have cars been designed that way for decades?