LED DRLs : Daytime running Lamp

Among all the automobiles cars are my favorite and their styling is the thing that i like the most. In this post I will tell you about the Daytime Running Lamp (DRL) which are the most stylish feature of a car and I personally like them the most. DRLs can be found on every costly cars nowadays be it an Audi or A Mercedes or A BMW or A Volkswagen. These Daytime running lamps add beauty to the front grille of the car which attracts the eyeballs of the viewers. Lets us now see what is DRL, Why it is used, What it is made up of???

A typical DRL

What is DRL??

I first saw these on an Audi roaming around in my neighborhood an year back. I was amazed to see the beauty these lights added to the car. But one thing I found bit weird that these lights were turned On even in daylight so became curious about the usage as normally a light is used to increase visibility in night time. I will let you know about the usage but let me tell you what is DRL.

    Daytime running lamps is a strip like structure consisting of a series of LED's which emit bright light and these strips are paced at the both the corners of front bumpers.

DRL in Mercedes C-Class in Winter Daytime

A Designer DRl in Audi A4

Why it is Used??

Although If I am the owner of the car I don't mind these DRLs placed on my bumpers even if they don't have any use as they add the style factor but in this world nothing is done without a purpose.

    Daytime running lamps are used to improve the visibility of an DRLs equipped car to other vehicles. This technology was introduced because in countries where the lighting conditions in winter daytime is bit dark, the vehicles have to either turn on dimmed headlamps or look for another alternative.

    DRLs offer great visibility factor as the lights are bright and can be easily seen in low lighting conditions and there by reducing the accidental risks. Studies shows the after the introduction of Daytime running lamps the accidents in low lighting have decreased comparatively.

Volkswagen Jetta in series with DRLs On

How they work??

LED Used in DRLs

The DRLs are made up of LED (Light Emitting Diode) which consume less energy and give bright lights. The LEDs are made up of semiconductor material like silicon which is abundant in nature. The DRLs present in the cars can be programmed to automatically turn on when the light is low. The sensors present in the car checks whether the light is optimum or is low, as soon as the outside light gets low the DRLs get automatically turned on. Although user have a choice to turn off the automatic mode and turn on the DRLs manually.

      

Benefits:

• Safety: Other vehicles can see you quickly even in low light conditions.
• Ease: As the DRLs get automatically switched on the driver can relax doing no added effort.
• Fuel Consumption: As DRLs are made up of LEDs and power consumption of LED is very low and usage of headlights is reduced so there is a saving in fuel consumption.
• Headlight Life: As the usage of headlights is diminished, their life is increased.
• Style: For me this is the most important benefit of these DRLs :)