Pseudoscience describes any belief system or methodology which tries to gain legitimacy by wearing the trappings of science, but fails to abide by the rigorous methodology and standards of evidence that are the marks of true science.
1 Flex-fuel hybrid electric and flex-fuel plug-in hybrid are two types of hybrid vehicles built with a combustion engine capable of running on gasoline, E-85, or E-100 to help drive the wheels in conjunction with the electric engine or to recharge the battery pack that powers the electric engine.
E85 (Flex Fuel). E85, also called flex fuel, is an ethanol-gasoline blend containing 51% to 83% ethanol, depending on geography and seasonâsummer blends tend to have more ethanol while winter blends have less. 4 E85 can be used in FFVs, which are specially designed to run on gasoline, E85, or any mixture of the two.thanol is a renewable, domestically produced alcohol fuel made from plant material, such as corn, sugar cane, or grasses. Using ethanol can reduce oil dependence and greenhouse gas emissions.