The middle of Ecobee’s smart thermostat line comes with every important feature that’s built into its top-of-the-line model, save one: a remote temperature/occupancy sensor. But you can add one later.

Generac Holdings Inc.’s GNRC subsidiary ecobee has launched the ecobee Smart Thermostat Lite. This durable thermostat offers enhanced reliability as it does not need charging or an extra power source.

A smart thermostat that can do it all. The bells and whistles are great, but are they worth the cost? Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, ...