A year of E20 petrol: 50% owners of pre-2023 petrol vehicles want to switch back to E0 or E10, shows survey

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• More than a year after India completed the nationwide adoption of E20 petrol, meeting its target of 20 per cent ethanol blending well before the 2030 deadline, the impact on owners of older petrol vehicles is becoming increasingly apparent, a survey revealed on Friday.
• A LocalCircles survey showed that many vehicle owners have reported reduced mileage and unusual wear and tear, which is now increasingly translating into a tangible financial cost.
• This comes despite the government's push towards greater ethanol use continuing to gather pace.
• Also Read | Your vehicle gets new petrol today as India implements E20 fuel mandate The survey received 42,000 responses from owners of old petrol vehicles (pre-2023 models), located across 316 districts.
• 66 per cent of respondents were men and 34 per cent were women, of which 42 per cent of respondents were from tier I, 32 per cent from tier II and 26 per...