Gadkari throws Open Challenge over Ethanol’s Impact on Petrol Mileage

Union minister of road transport, Nitin Gadkari on Friday said there was no merit in the argument that mixing 20 ethanol in petrol (called E20) reduces mileage of vehicles. 

“This is not even a discussion. I don't know if I should say this, politically it appears the petroleum lobby is manipulating



it,” 

Nitin Gadkari  in reply to a pointed question about social media chatter on E20 petrol's effect on mileage.

“You show me one vehicle anywhere in the world which had problems because of E20 petrol!” he said, during an interview at a summit by Business Today, adding, “I give an open challenge. There is absolutely no problem with E20.”