As more drivers choose hybrid and electric vehicles, there's a greater focus on the unique demands placed on these vehicle systems.

One group is turning their attention to the fluid and lubricant requirements of electrified vehicles.

We're plugging into an in-demand growing area of research next on this episode of Technology Today.

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You're listening to the Technology Today podcast presented by Southwest Research Institute. Transcripts and photos for this episode and all episodes are available at podcast.s.org. Hello and welcome to technology today. I'm Lisa Benia. More and more we are sharing the roads with electrified vehicles.

Charging stations are popping up all over our cities. Every year, automakers are adding more

electrified options, both hybrid and electric, to their lineups. As hardware designs change for electric

vehicles, fluid and lubricant requirements also change. The new advanced fluids for

electrified vehicles consortium launched by SWRI is addressing these needs. SWRI engineers Rebecca

Warden and Pete Morgan are leading this effort, connecting companies with a common interest

in electrified vehicle

research and development. Thanks for joining us, Rebecca and Peter. The electric vehicle

industry is seeing rapid advancement. EV hardware and parts are changing, and the fluids used in

these vehicles need to keep up. It's a key part of electric vehicle operation. First,

let's talk about your efforts to make this research a priority. What is the advanced fluids

for electrified vehicles consortium? Sure. So first off, what is a consortium? They are joint

industry projects that were enabled by the National Cooperative Research Act of 1984,

and it allows us to pool everyone who's working in this area together.

So we have everyone who's from suppliers, competitors, all looking at the problem from a pre-competitive level. Advanced fluids for electrified vehicles

is specifically looking at the fluids requirements for electrified vehicles, both pure electric,

as well as hybrid electric vehicles. All right. And Pete, how did the AFEV consortium come to be? Why was it formed?

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