E20 Petrol launched in India; Know what it means for your car

E20 means a mixture of 20% ethanol and 80% petrol. Ethanol is an alcohol-based fuel, which is mainly prepared from sugarcane and maize. These crops are cultivated abundantly in India, due to which there is a lot of possibility of increasing ethanol production.

New Delhi: The Union Government has launched E20 petrol with the aim of meeting the energy needs of the country and protecting the environment. This fuel has been prepared by mixing 20% ​​ethanol in petrol, which will not only reduce oil imports but will also make it possible to control pollution.

E20 means a mixture of 20% ethanol and 80% petrol. Ethanol is an alcohol-based fuel, which is mainly prepared from sugarcane and maize. These crops are cultivated abundantly in India, due to which there is a lot of possibility of increasing ethanol production.

What will be the effect on vehicles?

• If your car is made after 2023, especially BS6 Phase-2 model, then it is fully compatible with E20 fuel. But this fuel can cause some problems for old vehicles, especially cars between 2013-2022.
• Putting E20 in vehicles made for E10 can cause a slight drop in mileage and rubber or plastic components such as gaskets and fuel injectors can get damaged quickly. However, there is no immediate major damage to the vehicle.
• Keeping this in mind, vehicle manufacturers are planning to bring E20 upgrade kits, so that old vehicles can also be made eligible for this fuel.
• According to government data, foreign exchange worth about Rs 54,000 crore has been saved so far by ethanol blending. India currently imports about 85% of its oil needs, which is a heavy burden on the economy.
• The government aims to start selling E20 fuel completely in the country by 2025.
• The use of this fuel also reduces carbon monoxide by 35% and sulfur dioxide in the smoke emitted from vehicles. This will reduce air pollution and the environment will be safe.
• E20 petrol is a kind of blended fuel, in which 80% conventional petrol and 20% ethanol are mixed.

▶️India rolls out E20 fuel, 20% ethanol-blended petrol; aiming to cut fuel imports & pollution.
▶️New cars support it fully, older vehicles may need upgrades.
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What is ethanol?

Ethanol is a kind of alcohol-based biofuel, which is made from agricultural products like sugarcane, maize, rice. It is better for the environment than normal petrol, as it causes less pollution.

What is the purpose of E20 petrol?

The main objective of the government to launch E20 petrol:

• Reduce oil imports
• Save foreign exchange
• Reduce pollution
• Give additional income to farmers from ethanol production
• Keeping all these in mind, E20 is being promoted.