BATTERY PRE-COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD

An illustrative system includes a location sensor configured to sense location of an electric vehicle and to generate a signal indicative of an electric vehicle's location. An electric vehicle battery cooling system is configured to provide cooling to an electric vehicle's battery. A controller is electrically couplable to receive the signal indicative of an electric vehicle's location from the location sensor and is configured to determine battery energy for the electric vehicle to reach a location of a charging station. The battery energy is based on the location of the electric vehicle and an amount of electrical energy remaining in the electric battery. The controller is configured to initiate cooling of the electric battery based on the amount of electrical energy remaining in the electric battery and the battery energy for the electric vehicle to reach the location of the charging station.