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E20 petrol was introduced in India by the government in 2023, claiming the ethanol-blended fuel would significantly reduce CO2 emissions.
Ratan Dhillon has alleged that the damage in the car is due to E20 fuel. (Image: X/@ShivrattanDhil1)
Ratan Dhillon, a rally driver from Chandigarh, has raised concerns about the impact of E20 ethanol-blended petrol on high-end cars.
“Supercars and high-end vehicles are the ones most affected by this fuel blend yet no one dares to talk about it,” Dhillon wrote on X, in a post that has now gone viral.
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Highlighting the problem his friend faced, Dhilllon said, “A friend’s Ferrari was filled with E20 petrol, and just a few days later it refused to start. The technicians say the damage is due to the E20 fuel.”
Explaining the problem, he said, ethanol absorbs moisture from the air, and if the car sits unused for a few days, water can separate in the tank, “leading to poor combustion or no start”.
“After spending crores on the car, paying road tax, vehicle GST tax, and fuel tax, this is what he gets in return after paying the triple amount of car in India,” he wrote, tagging Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.
“Will Gadkari take responsibility for this?” he questioned.
A friend’s Ferrari was filled with E20 petrol, and just a few days later it refused to start.The technicians say the damage is due to the E20 fuel. Now tell me, will Gadkari take responsibility for this?
After spending crores on the car, paying road tax, vehicle GST tax, and… pic.twitter.com/4j9MGBjNGS
— Rattan Dhillon (@ShivrattanDhil1) September 17, 2025
E20 Petrol In India
E20 petrol was introduced in India by the government in 2023, claiming the ethanol-blended fuel would significantly reduce CO2 emissions and enhance engine performance. While India achieved its E20 target five years ahead of schedule, many have raised concerns about compromised vehicle mileage and potential engine damage.
Gadkari, last week, responded to the criticism and described them as “paid politically motivated social media campaigns” and defended the programme as a success in improving farmer incomes and reducing pollution.
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