METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRE-COOLING A TRACTION BATTERY IN EXPECTATION OF A RECHARGE TO A CHARGING STATION

摘要

Methods and systems for electric vehicles, such as a battery electric vehicle (BEV) and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), include pre-cooling a traction battery of the vehicle in a display, that the vehicle is driven to a charging station. Pre-cooling is done by an on-board battery cooling system. Pre-cooling depends on the distance between the vehicle and the charging station.