https://photos.app.goo.gl/mZq5Z3ZCgeEGs7tq8
Trip was primarily to check out the Pecos Cantaloupe situation. See my recent Pecos Cantaloupe post. I had recently learned that there is a single remaining truck farmer family in the area. Oil has completely destroyed the pleasantness of the area and irrigated farming has almost entirely been replaced by oil businesses. The photo album contains a few shots of a "man camp" which supplies housing to oil workers.
Also checked out the Rankin murals:
http://www.tumlinsonart.com/eastward
https://www.texascooppower.com/texas-stories/life-arts/rankin-as-a-canvas
I encountered the Model 3 with bikes atop at the Ft Stockton SuperCharger on the way to Coyanosa. Since I have carried bikes on trailer hitch carriers, I chatted with the couple. They reported that range reductions could be in the range of ~30%. The roof mount (not the part that holds the bikes) was a Tesla option. I would estimate that hitch carrier range reductions are around 10%. I am reminded of the bike I discovered was lost when arriving at a SuperCharger on a west Texas leg; it had fallen off due to loosened clamp. Recognizing the amount of time required and the likely condition of the bike, I elected not to go back ~100 miles looking for it.
7/15/2021
FLASH! I'm learned that Jamie Mondajano is now making seasonal weekly deliveries to the Austin area:
https://www.therealpecosmelon.com/
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