A vehicle includes a climate control system to thermally precondition a passenger cabin and a controller programmed to obtain a vicinity temperature from a vehicle sensor and receive location temperature data from a remote source. The controller is also programmed to activate the climate control system in advance of an upcoming trip and to set a first precondition criteria based on the vicinity temperature when the vicinity temperature is within a threshold range of the location temperature data. The controller is further programmed to set a second precondition criteria based on the location temperature data when the vicinity temperature is outside of the threshold range.

A thermal energy storage system for a vehicle. The system includes a tank that is external to the vehicle. The tank is configured to receive liquid from the vehicle, and store the liquid at or above a predetermined temperature prior to the liquid being returned to the vehicle.

A method for heating the passenger compartment of an electric vehicle, including the following steps: pre-heating at least one part of the passenger compartment by at least one electric heater when the vehicle is connected to an external energy source, and heating the at least one part of the passenger compartment by a combustion heater when the vehicle is in use. Also provided is a system implementing such a method and an electric vehicle, in particular of the electric bus type, utilizing such a method or such a system.

A system for cooling motor vehicles, having a covering subsystem having a shelter and a plurality of side walls being configured to accommodate a motor vehicle is provided. The system also has a nebulization subsystem fastened to an internal side wall of the shelter and has a plurality of nozzles configured to spray inside the covering subsystem microscopic droplets of water, the microscopic droplets of water being suitable to evaporate and realize an adiabatic transformation arranged to lower the temperature inside the covering subsystem. The invention also relates a method to realize the system for cooling motor vehicles.

A heat conducting device in a vehicle whereby heat in the body or shell of the vehicle is transferred to the ground includes a control device, a heat transferring device, and a driving device. The heat transferring device is in the vehicle and is connected to the shell of the vehicle when the vehicle is flameout, the driving device is coupled to the control device and the heat transferring device, such that the heat transferring device is extended downwards from the vehicle, until the heat transferring device contacts the ground, thereby heat of the shell of the vehicle is transferred to the ground.

An air conditioning apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit including a plurality of heat exchangers (a condenser and an evaporator), and an axial fan configured to send air to the heat exchangers. The refrigerant circuit and the axial fan are accommodated in a case. The heat exchangers are disposed in a direction orthogonal to an air flow direction, and the axial fan is disposed on one side of an arrangement direction of the heat exchangers, and supplies the air to the heat exchangers.

A method for heating the passenger compartment of an electric vehicle, including the following steps: pre-heating at least one part of the passenger compartment by at least one electric heater when the vehicle is connected to an external energy source, and heating the at least one part of the passenger compartment by a combustion heater when the vehicle is in use.

Also provided is a system implementing such a method and an electric vehicle, in particular of the electric bus type, utilizing such a method or such a system.

An in-vehicle fan system for use in a vehicle or home comprises a main body and a fan connected to the main body. The in-vehicle fan system further comprises a shroud arranged over the fan and connected to a first surface of the main body. A filter housing is connected to a second surface of the main body of the in-vehicle fan unit. The in-vehicle fan unit further comprises a first flange extending from or near a first end of the main body and a second flange extending from or near a second end of the main body. The in-vehicle cooling system may allow for the operator of the vehicle to cool the interior of the vehicle without running the engine of the vehicle.

A system for cooling motor vehicles, having a covering subsystem having a shelter and a plurality of side walls being configured to accommodate a motor vehicle is provided. The system also has a nebulization subsystem fastened to an internal side wall of the shelter and has a plurality of nozzles configured to spray inside the covering subsystem microscopic droplets of water, the microscopic droplets of water being suitable to evaporate and realize an adiabatic transformation arranged to lower the temperature inside the covering subsystem. The invention also relates a method to realize the system for cooling motor vehicles.

When, according to the invention, the air in the so-called Zone 2 areas is ventilated, i.e. sucked out, the ATEX Directive concerning treatment of inflammable coolants may be satisfied in an effective manner. In practice, the suction around the engine (6) of the vehicle and the ventilation of the service equipment (9, 21, 53), respectively, may ensure that the requirements in the ATEX Directive with respect to Zone 2 areas may be satisfied, if possibly inflammable vapors are discharged, since these areas are ventilated to the atmosphere. The use of the method is service-friendly when servicing air conditioning systems and when adding coolant online.