A wirelessly rechargeable battery (26, 126) comprising: at least one cell (28, 128); and an inductive element (30, 130) wrapped around the at least one cell (28, 128), the inductive element being configured to couple with a charger having a transmitting field and to receive energy from the charger's transmitting field to charge the battery; a temperature sensor (36, 136) configured to generate a temperature signal; and a processor operatively connected to the temperature sensor (36, 136) and the inductive element (30, 130), the processor configured to: determine if the temperature of the battery (26, 126) is below a predetermined temperature range, based on the temperature signal; and in response to determining the temperature of the battery (26, 126) is below the predetermined temperature range; signal the inductive element (30, 130) to couple with the transmitting field of the charger to charge the battery (26, 126) and to increase the temperature of the battery by heat radiating from the inductive element (30, 130); continue to detect the temperature of the battery (26, 126) while the inductive element (30, 130) is coupled with the transmitting field; and in response to determining that the temperature of the battery (26, 126) is within a predetermined range, signal the inductive element (30, 130) to uncouple with the transmitting field to discontinue heating the battery (26, 126). at least one cell (28, 128); and an inductive element (30, 130) wrapped around the at least one cell (28, 128), the inductive element being configured to couple with a charger having a transmitting field and to receive energy from the charger's transmitting field to charge the battery; a temperature sensor (36, 136) configured to generate a temperature signal; and a processor operatively connected to the temperature sensor (36, 136) and the inductive element (30, 130), the processor configured to: determine if the temperature of the battery (26, 126) is below a predetermined temperature range, based on the temperature signal; and in response to determining the temperature of the battery (26, 126) is below the predetermined temperature range; signal the inductive element (30, 130) to couple with the transmitting field of the charger to charge the battery (26, 126) and to increase the temperature of the battery by heat radiating from the inductive element (30, 130); continue to detect the temperature of the battery (26, 126) while the inductive element (30, 130) is coupled with the transmitting field; and in response to determining that the temperature of the battery (26, 126) is within a predetermined range, signal the inductive element (30, 130) to uncouple with the transmitting field to discontinue heating the battery (26, 126). determine if the temperature of the battery (26, 126) is below a predetermined temperature range, based on the temperature signal; and in response to determining the temperature of the battery (26, 126) is below the predetermined temperature range; signal the inductive element (30, 130) to couple with the transmitting field of the charger to charge the battery (26, 126) and to increase the temperature of the battery by heat radiating from the inductive element (30, 130); continue to detect the temperature of the battery (26, 126) while the inductive element (30, 130) is coupled with the transmitting field; and in response to determining that the temperature of the battery (26, 126) is within a predetermined range, signal the inductive element (30, 130) to uncouple with the transmitting field to discontinue heating the battery (26, 126). in response to determining the temperature of the battery (26, 126) is below the predetermined temperature range; signal the inductive element (30, 130) to couple with the transmitting field of the charger to charge the battery (26, 126) and to increase the temperature of the battery by heat radiating from the inductive element (30, 130); continue to detect the temperature of the battery (26, 126) while the inductive element (30, 130) is coupled with the transmitting field; and signal the inductive element (30, 130) to couple with the transmitting field of the charger to charge the battery (26, 126) and to increase the temperature of the battery by heat radiating from the inductive element (30, 130); continue to detect the temperature of the battery (26, 126) while the inductive element (30, 130) is coupled with the transmitting field; and in response to determining that the temperature of the battery (26, 126) is within a predetermined range, signal the inductive element (30, 130) to uncouple with the transmitting field to discontinue heating the battery (26, 126).