Thread by @TheSincereDude

First, they forced E20 petrol on us, ruining older engines and dropping mileage.

Now, they are coming for your diesel cars, trucks, and tractors with a 15% Isobutanol mandate.

While the common citizen pays ₹90-100/L for "diluted" fuel, who actually wins here? 🧵👇

The Mileage & Maintenance Tax on Citizens:

The government claims Isobutanol is "better than ethanol," but the ground reality of blending remains a nightmare for vehicle owners.

High alcohol blends are notorious for moisture absorption, fuel-system corrosion, and rubber degradation. If your vehicle sits idle, expect a massive repair bill for ruined engine metallurgy.

The Micro & Macro Economic Blow:

Diesel powers India's logistics, agriculture, and public transport. Mandating a 15% blend without extensive, multi-year, real-world testing across millions of older commercial engines is a massive gamble.

A drop in heavy-duty engine efficiency directly translates to higher transport costs, inflating the price of daily essentials for the common man.

The Corporate & Policy Alignment:

Look at the staging. This major energy policy shift is casually dropped at a flagship corporate launch event. While the automotive giants pivot to sell new "flex-fuel" or modified engines to meet compliance, ordinary car owners and farmers are left holding the bag with depreciating, incompatible machines.

🔴 Who Really Benefits?

Instead of cutting central fuel taxes to provide genuine relief, the strategy shifts toward forcing structural fuel changes that favor large-scale alternative fuel refiners and manufacturing conglomerates.

The public bears the operational risk, the consumer pays full price for blended fuel, and the policy circles celebrate "saving import money" on the backs of everyday taxpayers.