Ethanol tanks being added
Argus Leader
South Dakota is adding special ethanol fuel tanks at three locations across the state to increase the use of renewable fuel in state government vehicles.
The new tanks will allow employees to fill up their flexible fuel vehicles with fuel blends up to 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline.
The first tank was added at the state Department of Transportation's regional yard in Rapid City. Tanks will be added in November at the state DOT regional yard in Pierre and area state DOT yard in Sioux Falls. The three locations are the most heavily used by state employees.
Although nearly 40 percent of state government's 3,395 vehicles are flexible fuel, state employees previously had the option of purchasing higher ethanol blends like E85 at commercial stations but not at state fueling facilities.
