Fan control system for electric refuse vehicle

A vehicle, comprising:

• a chassis;
• a cab coupled to the chassis;
• a shroud coupled to the cab, the shroud at least partially defining a first airflow opening and a second airflow opening;
• a heat exchanger disposed within the shroud;
• a fan positioned to drive airflow through the shroud and the heat exchanger from the first airflow opening toward the second airflow opening;
• a working component coupled to the chassis and movable relative to the cab;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• determine whether the working component is in operation;
• and
• control the fan to drive airflow through the shroud and the heat exchanger, from the second airflow opening toward the first airflow opening, to reduce ingestion of debris associated with operation of the working component, in response to determining that the working component is in operation.

A method for controlling airflow through a shroud disposed on a cab of a refuse vehicle, the method comprising:

• causing, by a controller, a fan disposed within the shroud to drive airflow through the shroud, from an inlet defined at least in part by the shroud toward an outlet defined at least in part by the shroud;
• receiving, by the controller, an indication of a first condition;
• and
• in response to receiving the indication of the first condition, causing, by the controller, the fan to drive airflow through the shroud, from the outlet toward the inlet.