People are angry, and rightfully so
But I think with the E85 and E100,
You're missing the point...a little bit
E20 will remain the regular fuel on the market, at every pump as it is...
E85 and E100 are being added as "options" going forward for the specific flex fuel vehicles that are coming....it is specifically mentioned that the goal is to make E85 *available* at 5000 pumps by December 2027.
(I agree the ₹20 price gap vs the efficiency drop debate is real.... I'm not denying that)
The government has plans for E22, E25, E27 & E30 etc also to be available soon as "options" (for a while)
I am certain that E85 and E100 will remain options because making them mandatory (by getting rid of all lower Ethanol blends) would instantly kill all the older vehicles, unlike the slow poisoning that's going on right now.
E27 will likely replace E20 to become the primary fuel of the country....again, I'm not happy with this approach.
and I think options like E10 and E0 100% Petrol should be available atleast as options.
(I'm not counting XP100 etc here because they're not widely available...we also need non additive based petrol without it being 100 octane)
But don't worry too much about E85 and E100,
Just think about it this way....you think it's even possible & sustainable to bring E100 as the *only* fuel to run the whole country??
The system would collapse, all the way from agriculture, water & waste management, automobiles to transportation....the pure logistics and scale of this situation is beyond impossible.
I think the new approach of
Higher blends of ethanol, but we have options (atleast some) IT IS the right way forward, unlike E20 being forced as the only option up until now....all we need now, is atleast E10 also to be added in the list of options to choose from.
(along with geopolitical situation to settle, & prices to come down also)
In the end, I just wanna say....
Drive your car, ride your bike.
Enjoy them while you can...
Be angry with Gadkari (I am too),
But don't let it stop you from having fun while you have the chance.