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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2012
Andy Kummer, South Lyon, MI (US);
Scott Wojtkowicz, Livonia, MI (US);
Brian Gillespey, Brownstown, MI (US);
Jeffrey R. Grimes, Canton, MI (US);
Kimberley King, Northville, MI (US);
Neil Robert Burrows, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Andy Kummer, South Lyon, MI (US);
Scott Wojtkowicz, Livonia, MI (US);
Brian Gillespey, Brownstown, MI (US);
Jeffrey R. Grimes, Canton, MI (US);
Kimberley King, Northville, MI (US);
Neil Robert Burrows, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for thermal management of an electric vehicle and the vehicle are provided. A controller is configured to regulate the temperature of a traction battery to within an operating temperature range when the vehicle is operating. The temperature of the battery is regulated to within a charging temperature range when the battery is connected to the charger and power source and the ambient temperature is outside an environmental temperature range. The battery is preconditioned to a battery drive temperature when the ambient temperature is outside the environmental temperature range and the battery is connected to the charger and power source. The cabin in the vehicle is preconditioned to a cabin temperature when the vehicle is connected to the charger and power source and the ambient temperature is outside the environmental temperature range.