Michael Bower

My wife and I recently moved into a new home, and it came with your standard, no-frills thermostat. In my case, A Honeywell Home ProSeries that has no wifi or smart features of any kind and is as boring-looking as you can get. It’s also not very intuitive, and programming it feels more tedious than it should.

Our previous home had an Ecobee thermostat that we really liked, but it was a much older (and now discontinued) model and not worth the trouble of removing and reinstalling at our new house. Knowing that we wanted another Ecobee, I thought it was be the perfect time to upgrade to Ecobee’s flagship model, the Smart Thermostat Premium.

I have used a few dash cams before, but Viofo’s latest flagship really caught my eye because it goes a step beyond the usual font-and-rear setup. The A329T steps things up by adding a second forward-facing camera with a telephoto lens designed to zoom in and capture details farther down the road. I don’t consider myself a hardcore “dash cam enthusiast” but I do care about reliable video protection and clear footage. So I was very curious to see how Viofo’s newest camera setup really performs.

The Vantrue Sonnet S1 Pro Max aims to stand out in a crowded dashcam market with dual 4K recording, STARVIS 2 sensors, and a long list of advanced features. I’ve been using it for a while and wanted to see how well it performs in everyday driving conditions—particularly at night. So how does it stack up?