Vehicle environment imaging systems and methods

A method of regulating temperature of a passenger cabin of a vehicle comprising:

• measuring a current passenger cabin temperature;
• adjusting at least one vehicle opening toward an open position in response to the passenger cabin temperature exceeding a temperature threshold;
• detecting an object in a vicinity of the vehicle;
• adjusting at least one vehicle opening toward a closed position based on a threat assessment of the of the object detected in the vicinity.

A vehicle compartment thermal management system comprising:

• a temperature sensor to detect a temperature in the compartment;
• at least one powered opening defining a range of open positions to allow fluid flow communication between the compartment and an exterior of the vehicle;
• a vision system to detect objects at the exterior of the vehicle;
• and
• a controller programmed to
• increase an opening magnitude of at least one powered opening in response to the temperature exceeding a temperature threshold, and
• decrease an opening magnitude of at least one powered opening in response to detection via the vision system of an object within a distance threshold of the vehicle.