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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

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3. Why would EVs not need oil? They still have moving parts

Mon Sep 4, 2023, 01:34 PM

Sep 2023

that presumably would need lubrication, even if the engine itself doesn't need it in the same way as an internal combustion engine.

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Stop the EV jobs bloodbath! [View all] Omaha Steve Sep 2023 OP

EVs are simpler to make Abnredleg Sep 2023 #1

Why would EVs not need oil? They still have moving parts Ocelot II Sep 2023 #3

Modern cars have permanently lubed joints Abnredleg Sep 2023 #6

Some maintenance - but less Terry_M Sep 2023 #7

Interesting Terry_M Sep 2023 #4

So, the solution in the link doesn't seem very reasonable MichMan Sep 2023 #5

Its not profitable to have large manufacturing plants sit idle MichMan Sep 2023 #12

This is another step toward our future robot overlords. GreenWave Sep 2023 #11

Remember the iceman? Now we have refrigerators. Remember they guy that Wonder Why Sep 2023 #15

Well, I guess it's like other shifts in the job market. usonian Sep 2023 #14

Jobs. First, second, and third The Mouth Sep 2023 #16