Anyone else checking out the Hyper Tough 12v tools?

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Probably good for light work but if you want to do anything tougher, the M18 tools from Milwaukee is what you'll want.

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Sorta... the M12 line isn't for "light" work, it's for TIGHT work. I've got plenty of 18v and 20v (Ryobi and Dewalt) tools, and they're great for when you can use them. And the 1/2" impact wrench is big, in both lines. Big in the M18 line too.

Which is fine, until you're messing with a car, and you have cramped space to do so. You can stick the ratchets into spaces a regular ratchet would fit, and then hit the switch and loosen/tighten things where you might have an inch to manually ratchet.
You can take that 3/8 stubby, which is smaller than a 18v drill in size, and get over 250 ft/lb torque on something... which otherwise might need a breaker bar. And if you can get to it, you can use the stubby.

I'd say the HT tools would be the "light duty" version of them. I've seen the reviews showing they can do about the same output, but I would guess the Milwaukee is way more durable and will hold up, whereas the HT might not.
But I'm not running a shop, I'm just working on my own stuff.

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I feel like 6-12v stuff is more for professionals working all day/week on various equipment on a work bench. They are lighter, put less wear and tear on your body

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I can agree with that. I'm not a mechanic, but we've always worked on our own cars in my family.

Take the 3/8 stubby impact wrench; I wanted the Milwaukee, I bought the HT because it's a ton cheaper.

For pulling lug nuts off to do brakes etc, I use a Ryobi 18v 1/2" impact wrench. It takes lugs off fine, whether it's my Miata with 85-90 ft-lbs, or the Silverado with something like 140 ft-lbs. It works, but it's huge.

If I were laying on my back under a car and doing tie rods and had to break them free, the Ryobi is a monster. I don't want to hold that with one hand in a half-extended position, with the other hand holding a part of the car, it's big and heavy as hell.
But the stubby is lighter and smaller than a 18-20v drill, much less an impact wrench. I might need it once a year or so, hence getting the HT version instead of a Milwaukee Fuel... but those times I do need it, it's going to be great.

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Miata

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My man

I have a 2003 z4 for my toy but I’m jealous.

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Dropped some MeisterR coilovers in them (yeah, plural ... I got an NA and an NB). They're awesome cars to drive, and to work on too.