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

Claim 10:
11. A method for controlling an electrified vehicle having a cooling system configured to circulate a working fluid to cool at least one of an electric machine, a traction battery, and power electronics, the vehicle including a cargo compartment configurable to contain a cooling medium and having a heat exchanger in contact with, or within the cargo compartment, the method comprising, by a controller:
receiving input from a human-machine interface to activate a performance mode;
generating a request for increased cooling in response to activation of the performance mode; and
controlling a valve to route the working fluid through the heat exchanger to transfer heat from the working fluid to the cooling medium in response to the request for increased cooling, and controlling the valve to route the working fluid to bypass the heat exchanger otherwise.