Web page to Flagstaff
We headed off very first thing from Web page AZ. My intention was to get to Amarillo TX. I knew we might make it dwelling in two days from there. Karen’s well being continued to deteriorate so I used to be eager to make fast progress dwelling.
As we have been travelling down US 89 from Web page to Flagstaff an SUV behind us began to flash their lights at us repeatedly. Pondering this was some type of highway rage I ignored the flashing lights. The journey to Flagstaff was very fairly, I used to be glad we got here dwelling a distinct route.
Flagstaff to Winslow – Automobile breaks down
After supercharging at Flagstaff we joined I-40 for the 1,500 mile journey dwelling. Not lengthy after getting on top of things I began to listen to a wierd noise from the automotive. I assumed it was the highway floor and continued on. As time went on the noise began to extend till it obtained to be very noisy. We have been going to have to tug over. I noticed an exit ramp forward and pulled off. We had arrived in Winslow AZ. I pulled over at a disused fuel station to look at the automotive. I noticed the Aero Defend beneath the entrance of the automobile had come free and was catching the wind at velocity forcing the defend into the bottom. I went to the fuel station on the alternative aspect of the highway and purchased some duct tape and taped the defend up finest I might.
So there I used to be standing on a nook in Winslow Arizona very similar to the lyrics from the Eagles music “Take it Simple”. I suppose I used to be working down the highway and my load did loosen.
Winslow to Holbrook
We rejoined I-40 and to my suprise the duct tape stopped the Aero Defend from rubbing on the bottom. I inched alongside at 60 miles an hour. We didn’t must cost at Holbrook however I needed to examine the duct tape job to see if it was OK to go sooner or not. We stopped on the supercharger and after I seemed on the restore job it was clear that after simply 35 miles of driving the duct tape was not going to outlive the journey dwelling. It had already began to come back free. I added extra duct tape till I had none left.
Holbrook to Gallup
As we drove on at 60 miles an hour I spotted we must get the automotive seen to. We merely weren’t going to make it dwelling. The query was the place? Once we arrived in Gallup to cost I contacted the closest Tesla Service Middle in Scottsdale AZ. They weren’t very useful, merely confirming I might take my automotive to any Tesla Service Middle. I pushed them to let me know the place on my method dwelling to Tennessee the closest one on I-40 was. They indicated Albuquerque or Santa Fe. So off to Albuquerque it’s, its on the way in which dwelling anyway.
Earlier than leaving Gallup I known as by a fuel station and picked up a monster sized roll of Duct Tape and bolstered the failing restore finest I might.
Gallup to Albuquerque
We drove fastidiously to Albuquerque and charged on the supercharger there. We additionally visited WalMart to get Karen some Mucinex to assist together with her chilly. She slept many of the journey as we speak.
I seemed up the handle of the Service Middle. It’s 20 miles north of Albuquerque in a metropolis known as Bernalillo. That appeared like an odd location, why not find it alongside the opposite automotive sellers within the metropolis? We drove to Bernalillo and located a lodge to remain the night time. Being Memorial Day the service middle wouldn’t open till the following day. The Service Middle opened at 8am. I negotiated a late checkout with the lodge to present us time to restore the automotive earlier than heading out. We had till 2pm to take a look at the following day. Tomorrow promised to be an fascinating day.