Patent ID: 11964589
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An electrified vehicle comprising:
an electric machine configured to provide torque to vehicle wheels;
an energy store coupled to the electric machine by associated power electronics;
a vehicle body defining a cargo compartment configurable to contain a cooling medium;
a heat exchanger configured to selectively exchange heat with the cooling medium contained in the cargo compartment;
a cooling system configured to circulate a working fluid to exchange heat with the heat exchanger and at least one of the electric machine, the power electronics, and the energy store;
a valve operable to selectively route the working fluid of the cooling system through the heat exchanger or to bypass the heat exchanger;
a human-machine interface (HMI) configured to activate a performance mode in response to operator input; and
a controller in communication with the valve, the controller programmed to control the valve to route the working fluid through the heat exchanger when operating in the performance mode.