Why don’t Electric Cars need oil?

Question

I understand they use different drive trains and that the entire system is built differently, but aren’t there still moving parts that should be lubricated and maintained?

Thanks in advance.

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Answer 1

No. Oil is used to lubricate the moving engine parts in an ICE. None of those parts exist in an electric vehicle and thus oil isn’t needed. There is cooling fluid around the battery pack to help cool it down but it’s not oil.