Effect of EVs on gas cars

According to a recent Bloomberg article, electric vehicles are taking off even faster than expected and “are eating into the transportation system and taking bigger bites every year.” Soon, it predicted, the number of gas cars globally will start to shrink and could largely affect transportation, fuel costs and energy systems.

Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) predicts that there will be more than 27 million electric passenger vehicles on the road by the end of 2022. There are currently fewer...

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Shell: Specialized fluids give electric vehicles a boost

Shell develops lubricants for electric vehicles

One benefit of electric vehicles (EV) is fewer moving parts. That means the need for lubricants is reduced, but not eliminated. EVs still require a level of lubrication, including for gear reducers and engine and battery cooling.

Early electric vehicles – both cars and trucks – have used traditional lubricants to get the job done. But, according to Selda Gunsel, vice president of technology for Shell Lubricants, the old standbys are not up to the task.

“Electric vehicles, whether they are...

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