India’s chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran says the government should restore the E10 fuel option for older vehicles, particularly older carburettor-based two-wheelers that were not designed for higher ethanol blends. He says there are roughly 75–80 million such vehicles in the country.
Nageswaran notes that if petrol contains 20% ethanol, some older models may experience higher running temperatures because they were built for lower ethanol concentrations. Both outlets report his argument focuses on public concern and technical suitability for existing vehicles, rather than on new-manufactured models.
While one report frames the issue as a way to “calm public concern,” the other emphasizes the need to restore E10 specifically for older carburettor-based two-wheelers that could run hotter under higher ethanol blends. Both cite the same overall estimate of the affected fleet size and the same underlying concern about compatibility with ethanol concentration.
