Will the warranty of the vehicle be eliminated by adding E20 petrol, what will be affected on mileage
Trains The use of 20 percent ethanol-mixed petrol (E20) may lead to a slight decline of 2-4 percent in fuel efficiency, but the total profit from the E20 to the country is much higher than the additional expenditure incurred by customers on petrol. Vehicle and Petroleum Industry officials and Testing Agency Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) said this on Saturday. The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said that insurance and warranty concerns about the use of E20 fuel are wrong. He assured that the automobile companies would respect the warranty unconditionally.
What will affect the mileage of the car
SIAM Executive Director P.K. Banerjee said, “We believe that due to the nature of this fuel, there is a slight decrease in mileage, but it gives great benefits to the country, society, farmers, environment, government treasures and all of us.” Banerjee rejected the customers’ claims that fuel efficiency has decreased by 20 to 50 percent. He said, “All this is a campaign to spread a wrong information.” Citing the results of different Tests, Banerjee said, “In all the vehicles we tested, the range of 2 to 4 percent (of mileage) was found to be 2 to 4 percent.”
Will the warrant of the vehicle end
P.K. Banerjee said that due to the nature of the calorie value of ethanol, the E20 has only 6 percent less energy than petrol, as the calorie value of ethanol is 30 to 35 percent less than petrol. When asked about issues related to warranty and insurance using E20 fuel in non-E20 vehicles, Banerjee said, “E20 is wrong to spread any claim about fuel-related insurance and warranty. The vehicle manufacturer (will honor the warranty without any but-but-but-but will honor the warranty.”
Will there be any bad effect on the car
ARAI Director Rezi Mathai, citing two studies conducted in 2016 and 2021, said that “In the investigation, we found that the vehicles did not have any bad effect. She was working properly with E20 fuel.” Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry Advisor P.S. Ravi stated the benefits of adding ethanol to petrol and said that this has increased prosperity in rural areas. He claimed that farmers had earned more, as they have been paid Rs 40,000 crore in 2025 alone to buy ethanol.
How to benefit the country’s economy
In this regard, Vikram Gulati, executive vice president of Toyota Kirloskar Motor, said that the benefits of mixing ethanol should be seen from a big perspective. It saves foreign currency, which directly affects India’s current account deficit and the entire economy. Gulati said, “The money (for import of crude oil) abroad is now going to the farmers, which will improve their economic condition. They will be able to spend more and contribute to the economy.”
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