Nitin Gadkari

“the government had claimed ethanol blending would bring the price of diesel down to Rs 50 per litre and provide a petrol alternative at Rs 55 per litre”

“petrol blended with 20% ethanol (E20) may lower fuel efficiency by 2-6%, depending on the type and age of the vehicle.”

“E20 offers better acceleration, improved ride quality and around 30% lower carbon emissions.”

“Petrol blended with 20% ethanol (E20) can reduce vehicle fuel efficiency by 2% to 6%, depending on the vehicle category and its age”

“around 1.53% in 2013-14”

“E15+ petrol has been in widespread use for more than three-and-a-half years, while E19-E20 fuel has been used for over two-and-a-half years.”

“more than 20 crore two-wheelers and over 3 crore petrol cars have been operating on ethanol-blended fuel without any verified evidence of widespread engine failures or breakdowns caused by ethanol bl…”

“The tests for engine durability on a dynamometer and vehicle tests on road have not shown any failures due to E20," Gadkari said.”

“Manufacturer service data confirm that there is no abnormal corrosion, wear or reduction in vehicle life due to E20 fuel," he said.”

“some BS-III vehicles manufactured before 2016 may require replacement of certain rubber parts and gaskets during routine servicing.”

“the business had a debt of Rs 1,600 crore”

“Ethanol is just 10% of the business and the factories run by my sons have less than 0.5% share of the ethanol business in the country.”

“vehicles contribute up to 40% of air pollution”

“I have reviewed 950 highway projects”

“I recently launched Tata's hydrogen-powered trucks—one running on a hydrogen fuel cell and another new one that uses an internal combustion (IC) engine modified to run on hydrogen.”

“I am running a pilot project in Nagpur: hydrogen will be produced, filled into buses, and the buses will run.”