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angry_octetyesterday at 10:00 PM1 replyview on HN

There's no oil in electric motors.

The only significant oil is for the reduction gearbox, but as it doesn't change gears the wear is very low. First change will pull out some metal I'd guess, quality of machining dependent. Every 60000km/2Y, 1-2 litres.

Batteries may be immersed in a high dielectric thermal fluid, which will experience some breakdown but over a long time period, more than 10Y.


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formerly_provenyesterday at 10:48 PM

> There's no oil in electric motors.

Many EVs use hybrid water/oil cooling, typically water for the stator and oil mist/spray for the rotor and exposed parts of the windings.