Indias Cars Can Run on 15% Petrol 85% Ethanol Soon Fact Check

He posted the screenshot of the email on X, which went viral and attracted more than 700,000 views. Renault then told Thakur - and Reuters in a statement on Friday - that based on government tests E20 poses "no serious challenges" for old cars. Thakur, unconvinced, is now using a pricey no-ethanol fuel still available at select pumps.

NEW DELHI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - India's roll-out of fuel blended with 20% ethanol will hurt a vehicle's mileage by 2%-4% but is safe to use, a lobby group representing the country's automakers said, aiming to assuage motorists' concerns in the ...

Critics say many vehicles in India are not biofuel-compliant, and its use could put engines at risk. The government denies this.

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In this paper, the present and future scenario of transportation, petroleum and fuel ethanol in India have been envisaged and discussed. Some of the key developments globally on utilization of ethanol in automotive engines were also reviewed. The significant points emerged from the study are; ... About 0.7 billion liters of ethanol was blended with gasoline during the year 2014-15 at an average blend rate of 2.3%. The requirement of ethanol will be 4.4 billion liters and 6.3 billion liters in the

India's E20 ethanol fuel rollout is supposed to boost energy security and cut oil imports, but owners of older petrol cars are reporting engine damage, reduced mileage, and rising maintenance costs. ... Ajay Raj, a government official in New Delhi, noticed a drop in his car's mileage and an increase in its maintenance costs just months after the government introduced 20% ethanol-blended fuel across India.

India's ethanol blending rate in fuel (at the time of this target revision) is 8%, which is set to increase to 10% by 2022 based on the 'Roadmap for ethanol blending in India 2020-25' released on 5 June (World Environment Day) by Prime Minister ...

Move over E20, which is 20% ethanol in petrol. Cars in India could soon run on fuel that is mostly alcohol. The government is reportedly set to issue draft rules for E85, a blend containing up to 85% ethanol and 15% petrol.

... However, E85 requires engine modifications to avoid damage from the high ethanol content. Only flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs), designed specifically for such blends, can safely use E85.