The Ram 1500 Rev’s 500-mile battery option is reportedly canceled Image: RamStellantis is reportedly canceling the 500-mile range version of the upcoming Ram 1500 Rev, leaving the electric truck with only one option that maxes out at an estimated 350 miles on a single charge. The news comes from Mopar Insiders, which got hold of internal emails telling suppliers to stop working on truck components for the larg…

The 500-Mile Version Of Ram’s Electric 1500 REV Is Dead Last month Stellantis announced that Ram would be pushing back the launch of the fully electric Ram 1500 REV in favor of releasing the range-extender Ramcharger first, citing changing market conditions (and a likely anticipation of Trump’s day-one EV rollbacks). Now, sources familiar with Ram’s plans told Mopar… Read more…

This Z-Wave smart plug can work over a mile from your house Image: ShellyEuropean smart device manufacturer Shelly is launching 11 automation devices that can connect to the home from over a mile away. Shelly says its new and updated Wave devices are built around the Z-Wave Long Range (Z-Wave LR) specification, and will be available in the US in the first half of 2025. The benefits of Z-Wave LR are simil…

Christmas Week Travel: Zion National Park: Would it be worth 1200-mile round trip? We live in the Bay Area and are planning for something to do in the week of Christmas this year. I wonder if Zion National Park would be worth 1200-mile round trip? We are not really hard-core outdoor people, but do enjoy beautiful nature. Maybe if we could get 10 miles hiking total for 2-3 days that would be good. The driving itself will take 3…

Why Your First Mile Always Sucks (and Why That’s OK) It’s not just you. The first mile of a run (or about the first ten minutes of any exercise) sucks for everybody. Go easy on yourself in that first mile, though, and you can set yourself up for a great race. Read more…

Kenya’s Kipyegon sets women’s mile world record Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon set a new world record in the women’s mile Friday by beating the previous mark by nearly five seconds at the Monaco Diamond League meet.

New Proposal In Washington Would Have Drivers Paying For Every Mile They’re On The Road Washington State is mulling over ideas to make up for the fact that electric vehicles do not have to pay into the state’s gas tax because – you know – they don’t use gas. Currently, the gas tax costs drivers 49.4 cents per gallon, but according to KIMA Action News, a new proposal will do away with that in favor of a… Read more…