“Accelerated Lies, Tanked Mileage: The Great E20 Ethanol Circus”
India’s ethanol blending dream is being sold to us like a shiny new toy, but scratch beneath the surface, and the paint starts to peel fast. While nitin gadkari and the Centre are hailing E20 as the future of fuel, experts—including Mahindra’s own CEO—are warning of real-world trade-offs. Let’s break down the circus act, step by step:
1. Better Acceleration… In press Conferences Only
According to the government, E20 petrol makes vehicles zoom faster. According to carmakers, it does the opposite. Who do we trust—engineers who build cars, or ministers who build speeches?
2. Mileage Tanks, But Pat-On-The-Backs Soar
E20 might make your car guzzle more fuel, but it guarantees one thing—self-congratulatory pats in Delhi’s corridors of power. Your wallet pays, their egos celebrate.
3. Corrosion: The Silent Bonus Feature
What’s a little rust here and there? After all, cars and bikes rotting early means you’ll have to buy new ones sooner. What a brilliant Make-in-India booster plan!
4. Paid Campaigns > Honest Warnings
Anyone pointing out E20’s flaws is quickly dismissed as an “agent” of some mysterious anti-ethanol lobby. Because why accept science when you can invent conspiracies?
5. Water for Fuel, But None for Fields
Producing ethanol guzzles insane amounts of water, even as india battles groundwater depletion. But hey, who cares if farmers and future generations thirst—as long as the motorcade cars run on “green” fuel?
6. Fake Safety Claims, Real Costs
The ads scream “safe and sustainable.” The reality? Lower mileage, more emissions per km, and higher costs for ordinary citizens. Greenwashing is the new GDP growth.
7. The Global Joke
Around the world, nations are scaling back biofuel reliance due to food security and water concerns. Meanwhile, india doubles down, just so ministers can cut more ribbons.
👉 The result? Citizens get rusted engines, drained wallets, and parched fields—while politicians enjoy ethanol-flavored applause.
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