Started into SD. Had a full tank of premium from Mn - pure gas. Got to
Mitchell and pulled off to see the unbelievable Corn Palace. It was
unbelievable. Ate buffalo burger and drank Sasaparilla. Tried to fill
up the car with gas. No gas except gasahol. Recalled the boys in the
shop saying not to burn that stuff. Recalled some research reoprts
pointing out that Alchol can disolve rubber fittings and roughen some
of the engine parts like cylinders. These tidbits are in research
reports being considered in Mn which is contemplating forcing use of
E20 by 2012. Looked up the acceptable gas policy in Volume 72, page
245712 of the car direction manuals. They sounded sort of not too
encouraging, talking about damage from engine nocking. Thought about
the likely $15,000 repair bills. So I tried calling AAA and the local
police. None could direct me to pure gas. Had enough to go further
into the state, but stopped at the next few fuel vendors. Finaly found
some premium pure gas. This is a scarce commodity in SD, though, so
watch out! In fact, I don't recall seeing many Lexus cars in SD, and
no dealers. Sure wish the little beady eyed designers had put full
size fuel tanks in their cars! Oh well - the luxury Dodge Neon has a
small gas tank also.  Black hills were nice. And the Bad Lands were
BAD and full of deer and prarie dogs and stuff. SD is pretty in a
prarie sort of way.