Patent ID: 8274379
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: B60H

Abstract:
1. A remote climate control system for an electric vehicle without a combustion engine and comprising a rechargeable electrical power source and an electrical air conditioning (AC} unit selectively powered thereby, a sensor associated with the rechargeable electrical power source, a data communications bus extending throughout the electric vehicle, a passenger compartment to be cooled by the electrical AC unit, and at least one of the electrical AC unit and the sensor coupled to the data communications bus, the remote climate control system comprising: a remote transmitter; a receiver to be positioned at the electric vehicle for receiving signals from said remote transmitter; and a vehicle remote climate controller cooperating with said receiver and to be coupled to the data communications bus extending within the electric vehicle for communication thereover to selectively operate the electrical AC unit responsive to the sensor and said remote transmitter for cooling the passenger compartment; said vehicle remote climate controller enables the electrical AC unit based upon the sensor sensing the rechargeable electrical power source being coupled to an external power source.