Maruti's Flex-Fuel Car Launch: Ethanol Industry On Fuel Pricing, Mileage & Demand

Will flex fuel become India's next big obsession? With Maruti all set to launch India's first Flex-Fuel car, the spotlight is firmly on the future of alternative fuels!

 

Here is the Ethanol Industry's perspective on what lies ahead:

 

The Mileage Impact: At 20% ethanol blending (E20), there is no major change in fuel efficiency. However, higher blends like E85 and E100 will cause a drop in mileage.

 

The Price Fix: The industry argues that any drop in mileage from E85 or E100 fuels must be compensated by offering lower prices at the pumps.

 

Surplus Supply: India already boasts an ethanol production capacity of 2,200 crore litres against the current E20 demand of 1,100 crore litres.

 

2030 Demand Projection: With a projected 10% flex-fuel car adoption on roads by 2030, demand is expected to spike by 150 crore litres every single year, the industry expects demand to touch close to 600 crore litres just from flex-fuel vehicles by 2030

 

We speak to Ravi Gupta, Chairman - Bioenergy Group, Indian Federation of Green Energy... Listen In....