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Nitin Gadkari on ethanol car cost
Union minister says 100% ethanol car runs as cheap as Rs 25 petrol.
In brief
Union minister says 100% ethanol car runs as cheap as Rs 25 petrol. Nitin Gadkari claims a 100% ethanol car will cost Rs 25 per litre when petrol is priced at that rate. Originally reported by The Economic Times.
Nitin Gadkari's ethanol car claim
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari says a car running entirely on ethanol will launch in October.
Ethanol car cost comparison
Gadkari claims the running cost equals a petrol car using fuel priced at around rs twenty-five a litre.
Ethanol car launch event
Gadkari stated he will attend Toyota's Innova flex-fuel car launch in October for 100 per cent ethanol version.
Ethanol car electricity generation
Gadkari said the car would generate 60 per cent electricity while running.
Ethanol adoption globally
Ethanol is used in 19 countries worldwide with no vehicle complaints in India.
What happens next
Gadkari will attend Toyota's Innova launch in October for 100 per cent ethanol car.
The big picture
Nitin Gadkari claims a 100% ethanol car will cost Rs 25 per litre when petrol is priced at that rate.
