Mom and Dad were gracious enough to lend us one of their cars for a week to travel up to the Twin Cities, down to Spirit Lake, and then back to Ames. Once "back in the barn", the least we could do was make sure that the tank was full and the car was washed.
Swift Stop #2 was the first place that came up on Gayle's iphone after walking around the ISU Campus this afternoon. It's a Phillips 66 branded service station and like others in the Midwest, offers Premium at about 10 cents a gallon cheaper than Regular. That's because of the 10% ethanol content. And if you really want to go "whole hog" with this subsidy, E-85 is even cheaper for cars so equipped.
We refueled quickly and the Deluxe (cheapest) car was did an admirable job cleaning off the dirt and most of the bugs. And even though it didn't entirely meet my Dad's high standards for exterior shine, he was very appreciative of our efforts. read more