THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE INCLUDING THE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

A thermal management system for controlling the temperature in a cabin and an energy storage system of an electric vehicle including a vehicle component is provided. The system provides for a heat exchanger arranged to heat the energy storage system, a heater for heating the cabin and the heat exchanger, a first valve arranged to receive a fluid that has been used for cooling the vehicle component, and to provide fluid to the heater, a temperature sensor arranged to measure the temperature of the fluid entering the first valve, a second valve receiving the fluid from the heater and having a first outlet in fluid communication with the cabin, and a second outlet in fluid communication with the heat exchanger, and a control unit.