New Delhi, July 4 -- India's push for E20 fuel for vehicles drew mixed reactions from across the country. Many claimed that the use of E20 fuel, in place of normal petrol, may cause vehicle breakdown or reduced mileage.

But several industry experts dismissed these claims on Saturday (4 July), saying that E20 petrol has been scientifically tested and is safe for vehicles.

On June 5, India launched E85 fuel, a high-ethanol blend designed for flex-fuel vehicles, at Rs.20 a litre discount to normal petrol.

While E20 fuel is a blend of 20 percent ethanol and 80 percent petrol, E85 contains 80-85 per cent ethanol and 14-19 per cent petrol, and can be used only in flex-fuel vehicles capable of operating on ethanol blends ranging from E20 to E...