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flex-fuel

British  

adjective

  1. relating to cars or engines that can run on more than one type of fuel, usually petrol and ethanol

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Automakers, led by General Motors, can adapt a conventional car into a flex-fuel vehicle simply by adding extra equipment - enhancements in hoses, censors and fuel pumps - that cost a few hundred dollars.

From Reuters • Nov. 27, 2013

And because this flex-fuel option costs less than $100 per car, making such a change is not exorbitant.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2011

Nor has it been used to grow sugar for ethanol, where Brazil is a world leader with its unique flex-fuel engines.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2011

Most Brazilian cars can run on a mixture of ethanol and petrol, thanks in part to the flex-fuel engine, developed in the country.

From Economist • Nov. 18, 2010

Other Options Automakers like Audi, Bentley, BMW and Volkswagen are turning to flex-fuel and diesel technology as better ways to conserve fuel--and still meet emissions standards.

From Forbes • Mar. 31, 2010