Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Thomas Blackburn

Kenneth John Jackson

James George Gebbie

James Lawrence Swoish

Jesus Cardoso

Michael George Schamber

Monica DuBois

A charger cooling air source selection method includes cooling a vehicle battery charger by opening an outside air vent door in a vehicle and drawing outside air through the outside air vent door; determining whether the outside air vent door will close; and if the outside air vent door will not close, establishing and maintaining positive air pressure in a cabin of the vehicle by ensuring an open configuration of a recirculation door in the vehicle.

Charger cooling air source selection method

A vehicle cabin venting method includes cooling a vehicle battery charger by drawing outside air through a vehicle outside air vent door; and operating a hybrid vehicle battery system to establish and maintain flow of fresh air in a cabin of the vehicle by ensuring an open position of a blend door in the vehicle if the outside air vent door will not close. A vehicle cabin venting system is also disclosed.

Vehicle cabin venting system and method

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Canton, MI, United States of America

Thomas Blackburn