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EXCLUSIVES
40 PEOPLE'S
CHOICE WINNERS
See which products caught
readers' eyes for this year's
People's Choice Awards.
54 BEST YOUNG TECH
We reveal the winner of our second
annual Best Young Tech Award.
58 SOCIAL
INFLUENCER
PTEN welcomes The Flat Rate
Master to the team.
59 INNOVATION
AWARDS PROFILE
Learn more about one of this year's
most innovative new products.
PRODUCTS
10 NEW PRODUCTS
Check out the latest offerings
from Cat Footwear, Platinum Tech,
Weego, and more.
36 TOOL REVIEWS
Our review panel tests out four
different tools and gives their
feedback.
60 CATEGORY
SPOTLIGHT
Tool Storage
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COLUMNS
8 EDITOR'S NOTE
Do your tools go " one louder? "
21 DIAGNOSTIC TECH
Scott Brown discusses how
electronic controls are over
taking many of the mechanical
systems we once saw on vehicles
in years past.
28 TOOL BRIEFING
Ross Colket takes a look at
network diagnostic tools
and strategies.
66 BIG-TIME BOXES
Marc Weinberger, Marc's Towing
and Auto Repair in Kingston, N.Y.
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