Air-to-air charge air cooler (A-CAC) for a vehicle

A vehicle comprising:

• a body;
• a powertrain mechanically linked to the body, the powertrain including an internal combustion engine having an intake manifold having an inlet and an exhaust manifold fluidically connected to an exhaust outlet;
• a turbocharger including a turbine portion and a compressor portion, the turbine portion receiving a portion of exhaust gases passing from the exhaust manifold;
• and
• a charge air cooler (CAC) fluidically connected between the compressor portion and the intake manifold, the CAC comprising:
• a first header including a first interior portion fluidically connected to the compressor portion;
• a second header spaced from the first header, the second header including a second interior portion fluidically connected to the inlet;
• a plurality of conduits extending between the first header and the second header, the plurality of conduits defining an air-to-air heat exchanger including a first end fluidically connected to the first interior portion, a second end fluidically connected to the second interior portion, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween;
• and
• a heating system arranged in a heat exchange relationship with the plurality of conduits, the heating system including at least one heating element extending through a gap defined between adjacent ones of the plurality of conduits substantially perpendicularly relative to the intermediate portion, the heating system being selectively operable to increase a temperature of fluids passing through the plurality of conduits into one of the first and second headers.