A vehicle after blow control apparatus includes a processor configured to perform an after-blow function by driving a blow motor using a high voltage battery after a vehicle is turned off; and a storage configured to store data and algorithms obtained by the processor.

A safety protection method based on a vehicle-mounted air conditioner of a new energy vehicle, including: detecting a running state of the vehicle; if the vehicle stops running, performing human body detection; when a person is detained in the vehicle, detecting a staying time of the person detained in the vehicle; after the staying time exceeds a reasonable time, alerting an associated contact person that the detention person is left behind in the vehicle, and simultaneously performing temperature monitoring, time monitoring and power monitoring. A safety protection system based on a vehicle-mounted air conditioner is also disclosed.

Disclosed are climate systems for vehicles and methods for controlling the climate systems. In some implementations, a climate system includes: (1) a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature within the compartment of the vehicle; (2) a first compressor powered by an engine of the vehicle to compress a refrigerant; (3) a second compressor driven by an electric motor to compress the refrigerant; and (4) a controller electrically coupled to the first compressor and the second compressor. The controller configured to: (1) calculate a thermal load of the compartment based on a difference between a desired temperature and a measured temperature; and, (2) based on the calculated load, selectively activate: (i) the engine, (ii) the first compressor, and/or (iii) the second compressor.

A control device is installed in the vehicle that is able to execute a fuel cut that stops fuel supply to an engine in a state in which the engine is rotating. In a case where there is a request for the fuel cut while there is a heating request in which heating of a vehicle cabin is performed using heat of an engine coolant, when a blowout port mode of air conditioning air is set to a defroster mode or a bi-level mode, the control device prohibits the fuel cut.

An enhanced automotive electrical battery system having a primary automobile electrical energy source of an automobile having a combustion engine, a receiver configured to receive one or more wireless signals to respectively control one or more automobile functions, and a remote keyless entry (RKE) having a transmitter in wireless communication with the receiver and having one or more buttons. The remote keyless entry (RKE) is configured in an operating mode to transmit, via the transmitter, the one or more wireless signals to the receiver upon activation by the respective one or more buttons. Upon receipt of the one or more wireless signals by the receiver, one or more automobile functions are controlled without starting the combustion engine of the automobile.

Embodiments are provided for a system configured to provide pre-trip sequence and diagnostics for refrigerant leak sensor. The system includes a sensor, a fan, and a controller. The controller is further configured to validate an operation of the sensor, operate the fan based at least in part on validating the operation of the sensor, and responsive to operating the fan, determine if a leak is present using the sensor. The controller is also configured to perform a refrigeration test, determine if a leak is present using the sensor, and provide an alarm based at least in part on determining the leak is present. Embodiments are also provided for a method for performing a pre-trip sequence and diagnostics for a leak sensor.

A system includes a sensor for sensing an outdoor environment weather condition of an outdoor environment, a processor, and a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor, the memory module including one or more processor-readable instructions that when executed, cause the processor to determine an expected departure time, determine the outdoor environment weather condition from data received from the sensor, and send a request for user input to a remote device, the request including a user input selector to initiate at least one climate control system based on one or more of the expected departure time and the outdoor environment weather condition.

A controller initiates operation of a climate system in advance of a departure time defined by a user such that the climate system operates for a duration defined by the user before the departure time, provided that grid power from a plug is not available to power the operation. The controller also initiates operation of the climate system at a start time selected by the controller such that a temperature within a cabin achieves a target temperature defined by the user in advance of the departure time and the climate system does not operate for a duration defined by the user before the departure time, provided that the grid power is available to power the operation.

Embodiments include a method for pre-conditioning a cabin of a vehicle, the method comprising: collecting, by a climate control system of the vehicle, a set of current conditions related to the vehicle; sending, by the climate control system of the vehicle, to a cloud-based climate control service, the collected set of current conditions related to the vehicle; receiving, by the climate control system of the vehicle from the cloud-based climate control service, a set of pre-conditioning instructions defining operation of the climate control system of the vehicle without input from a user of the vehicle and before the user enters the vehicle; and controlling, by the climate control system of the vehicle, a Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system of the vehicle based on the received pre-conditioning instructions.

An information processing apparatus for controlling air conditioning for a predetermined vehicle, the information processing apparatus comprises a controller configured to execute: starting an air-conditioning mode which is a mode for causing air conditioning to operate in a state in which travel is prohibited, based on a request transmitted from a first apparatus; causing the air-conditioning mode to end when a first period passes; and extending the first period when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the vehicle.