Tech Showcase Archives | The Cool Down

A small golden car by Smart displayed in an indoor setting with promotional signage in the background.

Tech

Smart is selling tiny EVs again, and this one offers 180 miles for under $23,000

A ferry.

Business

Florida could get a new Tampa Bay ferry by year's end after Cross-Bay service halted

A robot holds a cardboard box in a warehouse filled with stacked packages.

Tech

In Denmark, humanoid robots are learning to restock shelves, but only after dark

Workers emptying septic tanks.

Business

Texas town gets $31 million to ditch septic tanks, with schools first in line for sewer hookups

A humanoid robot.

Tech

Two blade-armed humanoid robots fought in a cage, and one pierced a camera lens

A stucco wall.

Home

A couple's 1980s Spanish stucco house pulls in cool air from buried pipes, no compressor needed

A man discusses Volkswagen cars alongside images of a white and a red vehicle.

Tech

Volkswagen reveals two EVs priced near $45,000, from a 372-mile SUV to a 'true GTI'

A person holds a multimeter while checking connections on a solar inverter with various colored wires.

Tech

South Dakota owner caps grid exports at 22 kW, still makes 6.1 MWh in August after inverter failure

Solar panels under construction.

Home

DIYer spends about $28,000 on a 40-kW solar build, then starts selling power back

Two people stand near a house elevated on support beams with exposed foundation work.

Home

Family bought a historic fixer-upper sight unseen, then tackled a $25,000 foundation problem

A construction area featuring electric vehicle charging stations and cones.

Tech

A Massachusetts city is adding 22 curbside EV chargers, and drivers without garages may gain most

A Jaguar Type 01 electric car.

Tech

Jaguar's $130,500 Type 01 is here, and fans are split on the all-electric bet