A system is provided for performing a predicted cooling operation for an electric vehicle (102) using a processor (122), and includes a vehicle monitoring unit (128) configured to monitor one or more vehicle characteristics related to the electric vehicle (102). The one or more vehicle characteristics include look-ahead demand information of one or more components of the electric vehicle (102). A cooling controller (126) is configured to communicate with the vehicle monitoring unit (128) and determine the look-ahead demand information based on at least one of: navigational information, thermal information, and environment information associated with the electric vehicle (102). The cooling controller (126) is configured to generate a cooling command based on the look-ahead demand information and perform the predicted cooling operation based on the cooling command by over-cooling the one or more components of the electric vehicle (102).

A system is provided for performing a predicted cooling operation for an electric vehicle (102) using a processor (122), and includes a vehicle monitoring unit (128) configured to monitor one or more vehicle characteristics related to the electric vehicle (102). The one or more vehicle characteristics include look-ahead demand information of one or more components of the electric vehicle (102). A cooling controller (126) is configured to communicate with the vehicle monitoring unit (128) and determine the look-ahead demand information based on at least one of: navigational information, thermal information, and environment information associated with the electric vehicle (102). The cooling controller (126) is configured to generate a cooling command based on the look-ahead demand information and perform the predicted cooling operation based on the cooling command by over-cooling the one or more components of the electric vehicle (102).

A system for cooling an engine is provided. The system uses a rim driven fan having an electric motor in a frame of the fan to move air through a radiator toward the outside of the vehicle. The electric motor may have the rotor and the stator axially or radially aligned. The plurality of fan blades extends radially inward of a support which is formed integral with or attached to the rotor. Rim driven fans are also provided.

An air intake grille through which air in a passenger compartment of a vehicle V is taken in includes a frame body, a plurality of first grille forming portions and second grille forming portions arranged in a lattice shape inside the frame body, and a flow rate adjusting plate disposed inside the frame body so as to be perpendicular to the first grille forming portions and the second grille forming portions. The flow rate adjusting plate has a flow rate adjusting window having an opening area smaller than an opening portion inside the opening portion formed by the first grille forming portion and the second grille forming portion.

A vehicle chassis is designed to contain at least one electricity storage cells' module. The chassis comprises a bottom panel and at least one housing for the at least one electricity storage cells' module, each housing comprising a cover, the bottom panel supporting the housing in at least one region of contact with the housing. The chassis also comprises a cooling circuit of the at least one electricity storage cells' module. The cooling circuit is a closed circuit designed to guide a heat transfer fluid. The cooling circuit extends into the bottom panel and is set back from the contact region. The bottom panel comprises at least two flat plates and an embossed plate extending between the two flat plates.

A vehicle chassis is designed to contain at least one electricity storage cells' module. The chassis comprises a bottom panel and at least one housing for the at least one electricity storage cells' module, each housing comprising a cover, the bottom panel supporting the housing in at least one region of contact with the housing. The chassis also comprises a cooling circuit of the at least one electricity storage cells' module. The cooling circuit is a closed circuit designed to guide a heat transfer fluid. The cooling circuit extends into the bottom panel and is set back from the contact region. The bottom panel comprises at least two flat plates and an embossed plate extending between the two flat plates.

A cooling assembly for a hybrid vehicle includes a first cooling system configured to cool an engine and a second cooling system separate from the first cooling system and configured to cool a plurality of electrical components. The second cooling system is configured with a first method of cooling at least a first electrical component and is configured with a second method of cooling at least a second electrical component. The first method of cooling is different from the second method of cooling.

An air-flap apparatus, encompassing an air-flap carrier having an air passage opening that is flowthrough-capable for air; at least three air flaps, each of which projects at least into the air passage opening and is received on the air-flap carrier movably between two operating positions with different degrees of coverage of the air passage opening; a coupling apparatus that couples the plurality of air flaps for movement together between their operating positions; and an air-flap drive system having an output member that is coupled to the at least three air flaps; the coupling apparatus includes an inner lever arrangement having at least one first lever, each first lever coupling exactly two air flaps associated with it for movement together between their operating positions; and that the coupling apparatus includes an outer lever arrangement having at least one second lever, each second lever coupling either a first lever and a single air flap not directly connected to the first lever, or two first levers, for movement together.

A ventilation device for a vehicle includes a frame defining an opening and a closing device having at least one closing flap extending in a general direction in the opening. The closing device is movable between an open position and a closing position, the flap being movable between an open position and a closing position. The closing device includes a first actuator configured to move the closing flap between its open and closed positions by a first actuating point. The ventilation device includes a second actuator configured to move the closing flap between its open and closed positions by a second actuating point, the second actuating point being separate from the first actuating point, the first and second actuators being configured to move the closing flap jointly.

A heat exchanger module mountable to a vehicle frame by first and second lateral sides of the heat exchanger module. The heat exchanger module includes a fan shroud. The fan shroud is a structural fan shroud. The fan shroud includes first and second frame brackets extending from the fan shroud, one on the first lateral side and one on the second lateral side. The fan shroud is attached to at least one of a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger by at least one fastener that extends through the fan shroud.