I have a Subaru Outback with DRLs, and I love them. I never forget to turn my lights off, since they shut off when I turn off my car

That isn't a feature exclusive to DRLs. This is also how my father's car works. When he pulls into the garage at night and turns off the car, the lights stay on for about 30 seconds so he can see around in the dark, then they go off. Plus they have the automatic-on feature when it is dim out.

Heck, my minivan doesn't have automatic lights or DRLs, and they turn off after about 10 seconds when the car is turned off.

So basically, I think those automatic lights are the best alternative. I don't see any need for lights being turned on in a sunny mid-day.