It’s a 5.5 hour drive from Las Cruces to Taos.
Now imagine doing that in +100 degree temperatures.
With the air conditioner running.
No thanks, dying in the desert heat doesn’t sound like much fun.
I see there are many portable vehicle or personally carried GPS Satellite emergency locators to signal if you are in trouble and have no cell service. Looks like most in 300 to 500$ range on Amazon.