Automotive window opening for battery cooling

A battery management system of a vehicle, comprising:

• a battery for storing and distributing an electrical charge;
• a plurality of temperature control devices that manage a battery compartment temperature;
• and
• an electronic control unit coupled to the battery and the plurality of temperature control devices and configured to:
• obtain a battery temperature,
• determine that the battery temperature exceeds a normal operation temperature range,
• select a temperature control device from among the plurality of temperature control devices to adjust the battery temperature to be within the optimal temperature range based on a comparison between the battery temperature and an outside ambient temperature,
• control the selected temperature control device to increase the battery compartment temperature when the battery temperature is less than the normal operation temperature range, and
• control the selected temperature control device to decrease the battery compartment temperature when the battery temperature is greater than the normal operation temperature range.

A method fix controlling a temperature of a battery of a vehicle, comprising:

• obtaining, by a processor, a battery temperature of the battery;
• determining, by the processor, that the battery temperature exceeds a normal operation temperature range;
• selecting, by the processor, a temperature control device from among a plurality of temperature control devices to control or adjust the battery temperature to be within the normal operation temperature range based on a comparison between the battery temperature and an outside ambient temperature, and
• increasing, by the processor using the selected temperature control device, air flow directed at the battery to reduce the battery temperature when the battery temperature is greater than the normal operation temperature range;
• or
• purging, by the processor using the selected temperature control device, air surrounding the battery to reduce the battery temperature when the battery temperature is greater than the normal operation temperature range.