Easiest and fastest, not necessarily shortest, is I-80 Wast to I-29 North
About 1,800 miles by car WEST on I-80.
Low Fares, Kayak, Hertz, Expedia, Enterprise, Budget Rent a Car, and Thrifty Car Rentals are all places an individual can go online in order to rent a vehicle in and around Des Moines.
You have a lot of choices to donate your car in Des Moines. You'll need to decide whom you want to donate it to first, though. There is a website that lists all the charities in Iowa that accept cars, you can click their link to find out more. http://www.donateforcharity.com/iowa.html
In Urbandale Iowa you'll find the Mercedes-Benz of Des Moines repair shop. They have factory-trained technicians and car mechanics skilled at repairing Mercedes model vehicles.
In the Car City of Des Moines one can purchase used cars of all different sorts of brands, ages, color, model, and make. The website allows you to sort by make, mileage, or whatever feature you feel is most important.
You may use a search engine such as Google to find information on new car dealers
The shortest driving distance is 935 miles, on I-45 N.
The current world record for a mousetrap car is 466 feet! Preformed by Ashton Fletcher in 2003 in Des Moines, Iowa.
AutoZone stores offer battery testing, and I've found they'll let you lose lots of diagnostic equipment on-site. There are several AutoZone listings right in Des Moines, or use their store locator to find the one nearest you.
By car, along I-80, 393 miles. You should check out Google Maps sometime.
With www.Enterprise.com you can rent a car for 9.99 a day. Many companies however will charge by the mile plus a daily fee.
Yes there are. You can find out more from the big car hire franchises, or the local Yellow Pages or similar directory. It's so convenient picking the car up straight from the airport.