Continental Divide & the Blue Hole: New Mexico Route 66 EV Road Trip (Route 66 Recharged Ep. 5)

Join us as we drive Artemis the Mustang Mach-E across Route 66 through New Mexico. From the retro Motel Safari in Tucumcari to the historic movie-star haunts of Gallup, we explore the best of the Mother Road in an electric vehicle and show how easy it is to find charging along the way. We dive into the crystal-clear waters of The Blue Hole in Santa Rosa and get lost in automotive history at the Route 66 Auto Museum. We check out Hotel Zazz, the iconic 66 Diner, the Rio Puerco Bridge, among other iconic spots, then meet with Alanna Phillips from PNM to dispel EV grid myths https://www.pnm.com and end the day at a truly legendary hotel, the Historic El Rancho.

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Huge thanks to @electrifyamerica for powering the adventure.
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Shout out to our favorite road trip snack - Yebo Biltong! Use code ELECTRICDUO for a discount! https://theelectricduo.com/yebo

In this video: Motel Safari - https://theelectricduo.com/safari
Historic El Rancho https://elranchohotelgallup.com/
Peak Design Travel Bag - https://theelectricduo.com/peakbackpack
Viofo A119M Pro dashcam - https://theelectricduo.com/dashcam
The Chargeway App - http://theelectricduo.com/chargeway

00:00 - Route 66 Recharged Day 5 Begins!
1:10 TeePee Curios
3:47 First Charge
5:59 Electrify America Interview
9:22 EV Route Planning with Apple CarPlay
11:53 Route 66 Auto Museum in Santa Rosa
14:50 Exploring the Blue Hole
16:40 Charging in Rural NM
20:09 Driving with BlueCruise
25:12 Hotel Zazz: A Newstalgic Motor Lodge
32:12 Interview: EV Infrastructure in New Mexico
39:22 Charging in ABQ
48:52 66 Diner
52:18 The Dog House
55:10 Rio Puerco Truss Bridge
58:12 Route 66 Sign Grants, NM
01:01:00 The Continental Divide!
01:05:35 Final Driving Stats
01:07:01 Historic El Rancho Hotel
01:11:12 Good Night!

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