Top 5 VSP.com articles of the week: Dollies, AI for techs, and November's top tools
That's a wrap for the first week of the final month of the year, as hard as it may be to believe. There are only a handful of weeks left, which means there are only two or three more weekly roundups for VSP.com. Here are the most popular stories from this week.
5. As ADAS evolves, forward-facing cameras play a growing role
ADAS has changed from an exciting opportunity to an expected standard in the past few years, but it's not done changing just yet. CARS Inc.'s Jeff Taylor gives a comprehensive overview of how front-facing cameras have evolved across various brands; read more about how they've advanced the industry here.
4. 366-pc Master Mechanics Hand Tool Set with PACKOUT Drawers and Dolly
This is a unique one as it's not exactly an article. This set from Milwaukee Tool is a part of our online Product Guide, and it got enough interest from the VehicleServicePros.com audience that it made it to No. 4 on the week's top articles. Take a look at this comprehensive setup here.
3. Top 10 Products of November 2024
While that 366-pc set was one of the most popular of this week, 10 other products claimed the top spots for last month. From lifts to power stations, this list includes some of the innovative products our editors saw during AAPEX and SEMA this year. See what else made the list here.
2. A new era for technicians
It seems like artificial intelligence is creeping into every facet of daily life, and although it may benefit some of those applications, it's an unavoidable asset when it comes to automotive service. Let Scott Brown be your guide with this helpful explanation of how AI is involved in automotive repair today and how much it can accomplish with proper use.
1. Ram 1500: Driveability can be exhausting
This latest edition of The Data Doesn't Lie from Motor Age's Brandon Steckler features a 2020 Ram 1500 that presented with a Cylinder No. 3 misfire, but the technician working on the vehicle was stumped by the information he got from his lab scope. Even Steckler had to seriously squint to try to see what was wrong in the readouts. Take a crack at the problem yourself here.
