daylight saving time wastes energy

It is so ironic that Congress extended daylight saving time to save energy. My first thought was "How do you save energy when you'll have to burn the lights in the morning instead of in the evening?"

Well, we now have some evidence to substantiate that this idiotic practice actually causes the consumption of more energy. In an April 5, 2007 article in USA Today, it says the nation used 3% more gasoline than the previous two years during the same three-week period in March when we used to observe the superior standard time. The figures were obtained from the Energy Department. So much for saving energy.

It makes sense because if it's light another hour in the evening, more people will be out driving their cars. This is a great cause for concern because gasoline for our cars is a non-renewable resource. I also read reports that power companies said there was no change in electricity consumption.

My question is this: If daylight saving time causes higher energy consumption in March, does it also cause us to use more energy other months of the year? If this is the case, shouldn't we abandon daylight-saving time altogether? That would make sense if the objective is "saving energy."