Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Pascal Viala

Simon Lux

Isaac Lund

Ann-Christin Gentschev

Sebastian Kaluza

Michelle Bogen

Mehmet Inonu

A charging device for charging the electrochemical energy accumulator has a first circuit which is or can be coupled electrically to the electrochemical energy accumulator. A heating device for heating the electrochemical energy accumulator has a second circuit, separate from the first circuit, having an induction heating element which can be heated inductively by an external magnetic alternating field and which is or can be coupled thermally to the electrochemical energy accumulator.

Apparatus, system, and method for charging an energy accumulator, and vehicle

Vehicles and methods for cooling a cabin using a cold roof of the vehicle are provided. The vehicle includes a roof, a cabin, and an insulation layer disposed between the roof and the cabin. The vehicle also includes a passage that fluidly couples the roof with the cabin. The passage is switchable between an open mode and a closed mode. The passage is switched between the open mode and the closed mode depending on a relationship between a roof temperature, a cabin temperature, and/or a threshold temperature. The passage may be formed through the insulation layer or extend outside of the insulation layer fluidly coupling the roof with the cabin.

Vehicles and methods for cooling a cabin using a cold roof

A vehicle control device has a control unit configured to adapt a plurality of vehicle systems in response to captured images of an environment external to the vehicle, a camera configured to capture images of the environment and communicate the captured images to the control unit, and a progressive lens coupled to the camera so as to focus the captured image over a continuous focus area.

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Pascal Viala