In what appears as a U-turn from his earlier criticism, Sourav Joshi has now given a statement on his X account that the mileage issue of his Mercedes car was due to an engine problem and not because of the ethanol-blended petrol, which he had pointed out earlier.
What did Sourav Joshi criticize about the Ethanol Petrol Earlier?
We were the first one to notice and covered the story that the Youtuber had removed the viral segment from his vlog.
In his vlog, Joshi expressed frustration about the reduction in mileage of his Mercedes car and blamed the ethanol-blended E20 petrol for it. Soon after the footage from his vlog went viral, Joshi removed the criticism part from his vlog.
Admits that he had trimmed the Footage of Ethanol Criticism
In the statement on his X account, the YouTuber vlogger admitted that he had trimmed the footage from his uploaded video.
We visited the Mercedes service center, and they found that there was an issue with the engine, which was causing the low mileage. I apologize for the misunderstanding regarding E20 petrol. My intention was never to spread incorrect information or hurt anyone’s sentiments. I have…
— Sourav Joshi Vlogs (@souravjoshi_art) July 13, 2026
He further opined that he made the criticism based on his personal experience and that there is no hidden bias or hidden agenda.
I have the right to express my views through my YouTube vlogs. Everything I share is based on my personal thoughts, opinions, and experiences. I speak about what I genuinely feel, and there is no bias or hidden agenda behind it.
— Sourav Joshi Vlogs (@souravjoshi_art) July 13, 2026
An important thing to note is that Sourav Joshi had removed the criticism part after the clip of it got viral on the X (Twitter) platform.
Did Sourav Joshi take his Mercedes car to the dealer immediately after the controversy went viral, and then remove the criticism part from the video after being informed that the issue is because of an engine problem and not because of ethanol-blended petrol? This is something that only the YouTuber can answer.
Netizens Demanding Proof of Mercedes Dealer Visit for Engine Inspection
Many netizens are demanding that Sourav Joshi show the papers of the Mercedes dealer visit along with the audit report card/ Job Card Details of his engine to support his new claim that the problem of mileage is coming because of the engine.
Some netizens even opined that the YouTuber vlogger has backtracked on the statement because of the influence.
Earlier today, in an interview with ABP News, Nitin Gadkari once again reiterated that the reduction in mileage from ethanol-blended petrol is insignificant.
