Nitrogen and sulfur-containing additives in electric vehicle fluids
AssigneeChevron Oronite Company LLC
InventorsTravis HOLBROOK, Kevin J. CHASE
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Abstract
An electric driveline fluid is described. The fluid includes a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity and an electric driveline additive. The electric driveline additive includes a nitrogen- or sulfur-containing additive or a derivative thereof. The amount of the electric driveline additive is from about 0.001 wt. % to about 1.5 wt. % based on the total weight of the electric driveline fluid.
Claims15
An electric driveline fluid comprising:
- (a) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity;
- and
- (b) an electric driveline additive comprising a nitrogen- or sulfur-containing additive or a derivative thereof;
- wherein the amount of the electric driveline additive is from about 0.001 wt. % to about 1.5 wt. % based on the total weight of the electric driveline fluid.
A method of improving the wear, friction, or fatigue performance of an engine featuring an electric driveline, the method comprising lubricating the engine with an electric driveline fluid comprising:
- (a) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity;
- and
- (b) an electric driveline additive comprising nitrogen- or sulfur-containing compound or a derivative thereof;
- wherein the amount of the electric driveline additive is from about 0.001 wt. % to about 1.5 wt. % based on the total weight of the electric driveline fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.