Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Capable of operating by combining gasoline and other fuels or by alternating between them.
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Examples
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The country's second-consecutive lackluster sugar cane harvest has also led to higher ethanol prices, which causes drivers of flex-fuel cars to opt to fill their tanks with gasoline rather than the alternative biofuel, Mr. Barbassa added.
Petrobras Net Falls 26% Jeff Fick 2011
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The 300 will also have a new engine—a flex-fuel 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 producing 292 hp.
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I want to drive an affordable electric or gas/electric or some sort of flex-fuel vehicle as a mobility device.
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The cab association wants Dallas to include other alternative vehicles, such as hybrids and flex-fuel taxis that run on ethanol, in the front-of-the-line policy, and phase it in so cabbies with newly purchased cars aren't penalized.
Dallas Cabbies Play Political Football With City Leaders Ana Campoy 2011
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In addition to arguing for lighter standards in early years, the industry is pushing for "flex-fuel" and other credits to reduce the burden of the rules, said people with knowledge of the proposal.
Mileage Leeway Sought Josh Mitchell 2011
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Today, 90% of new cars produced in Brazil are flex-fuel—able to burn gasoline or alcohol or any combination of the two.
The Easy Alternative to Fuel-Economy Standards Robert McFarlane 2011
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Most of the flex-fuel cars sold there are produced by Ford, Chrysler and GM.
The Easy Alternative to Fuel-Economy Standards Robert McFarlane 2011
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Brazil has attracted increased attention from global oil majors seeking exposure to the domestic market, where more than 80% of all new cars sold are flex-fuel models that can run on any mixture of ethanol and gasoline.
BP Expands Biofuels Business In Brazil Jeff Fick 2011
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Specifically, a high requirement on minimum blend levels in gasoline led auto manufacturers to ensure that most new cars in Brazil were flex-fuel.
The Easy Alternative to Fuel-Economy Standards Robert McFarlane 2011
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In addition to arguing for lighter standards in early years, the industry is pushing for "flex-fuel" and other credits to reduce the burden of the rules, said people with knowledge of the proposal.
Mileage Leeway Sought Josh Mitchell 2011
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