Daylight saving time Change your clocks. Andrew Clark IndyStar. Show Caption. Hide Caption. Why Indiana's fall foliage is among the best. Many folks travel to New England or the Southeast to see fall foliage. But some of the best autumn colors are right here in your own backyard. Just take a look. Benjamin Franklin in wrote a letter to the editor published in The Journal of Paris in which he sarcastically announced a remarkable discovery: the sun rises before people wake up.
That wasted time, he reasoned, could be better put to use and save on costs of candles. Just as sarcastically, he asked for nothing in return for his observation:. I expect only to have the honour of it.
And yet I know there are little, envious minds, who will, as usual, deny me this and say, that my invention was known to the ancients, and perhaps they may bring passages out of the old books in proof of it. It may not actually save energy.
The U. Department of Energy website refers to a study the most recent such analysis, according to a department spokeswoman that found daylight saving time's expansion by four weeks in saved about 0. The California Energy Commission found the energy savings to be 0. An Indiana-focused study by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that it actually increases energy demand — it determined that while demand for lighting drops, it rises for heating and cooling. It benefits retailers and golfers.
Chambers of commerce were among the loudest voices calling for the expansion of daylight saving time in , the Post reported. Chamber of Commerce has been the biggest supporter of the policy. When workers get more sunlight at the end of the day, he said, they're more likely to shop on the way home. Not all businesses supported it. For the record, the U. In addition to that, golf facilities are small businesses and they're usually among the most stable employers and source of revenue for local suppliers than any other business.
It can impact your health. A number of studies have looked at the health effects of daylight saving time. This is suspected to be due to disruptions in sleep patterns, which in general can trigger headaches. The worst effects appear to be in the spring, when we lose an hour of sleep. That's when researchers say the risks of car accidents and heart attacks rise in the days after the time change.
In the fall, when we gain an hour, health effects are generally positive , according to one study, though another shows an increase in depression possibly to due "distress associated with the sudden advancement of sunset.
The National Sleep Foundation published the following tips for mitigating the sudden change. Most people hate it. Schedule Service. Changing the Time on Your Clock. How to Change the Time on Your Clock Cooler temperatures and shorter days mean fall is finally here, and with it comes the end of daylight saving time. However, you can also follow these easy steps to change your VW clock Make sure the car ignition is on.
Repeat step 4 until the hour is correct on your instrument clock. When you adjust the time on your instrument panel, your Volkswagen will simultaneously adjust the time on your vehicle display screen.
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