Better do away with trees, rocks, telephone poles, concrete dividers...

Surely you would crash into a guardrail before hitting the panels

Safety reasons?

I just lit my house on fire, now I'm nice and toasty warm.

Especially when they're turned up to 72...

This is absurdly wasteful and expensive advice...

If you live in a well insulated house from the last couple decades, you're good with a reasonable room temp (not 72).

If you live in a drafty old house like myself, allowing the taps to drip is going to keep them from freezing up.