flex fuel

flex fuel
 n.— «Minnesotans are using more than 100,000 vehicles capable of running on 85 percent ethanol. Many gas stations offer that blend for the “flex fuel” cars, as they are called.» —“Ethanol development needs better support” Minnesota Daily Apr. 28, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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