High voltage battery temperature cooling optimization performance pages

1 . A vehicle system that communicates temperature information of a high voltage battery system of an electrified vehicle, the system comprising:

a human machine interface (HMI) provided on the electrified vehicle that graphically displays temperature information of the high voltage battery system;

sensors that sense parameters of the electrified vehicle, the sensors comprising:

at least one temperature sensor disposed on at least one battery module of the high voltage battery system, the at least one temperature sensor configured to sense a maximum temperature of the at least one battery module; and

a coolant temperature sensor that senses an inlet coolant temperature at the high voltage battery system; and

a controller configured to:

receive the sensed parameters;

determine cool down parameters indicative of a time required to return the high voltage battery system from an elevated temperature to a reduced temperature suitable to achieve peak performance;

send a signal to the HMI that displays the cool down parameters; and

wherein the HMI graphically displays the cool down parameters including at least one of:

an amount of runs remaining within maximum performance in a quarter mile; and

an amount of total runs possible in a quarter mile.

2 . The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the sensors further comprise:

an air conditioning (A/C) sensor that senses an A/C status, and wherein the cool down parameters are further based on the A/C status.

3 . The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the sensors further comprise:

an ambient air temperature sensor that senses an ambient air temperature, and wherein the cool down parameters are further based on the ambient air temperature.

4 . The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the cool down parameters comprise both of:

an amount of runs remaining within maximum performance in a quarter mile; and

an amount of total runs possible in a quarter mile.

5 . The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the cool down parameters further comprise:

a time remaining to cool the high voltage battery system until optimal cooling is achieved.

6 . The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

send a signal to the HMI that displays temperature information related to the electrified vehicle.

7 . The vehicle system of claim 6 , wherein the temperature information comprises at least one of:

a front motor temperature;

a rear motor temperature;

a high voltage battery system temperature; and

a coolant temperature of the high voltage battery system.

8 . A method for communicating temperature information of a high voltage battery system of an electrified vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving, at a controller, sensed parameters including a maximum temperature of the high voltage battery system and a coolant temperature at the high voltage battery system;

determining, at the controller, cool down parameters indicative of a time required to return the high voltage battery system from an elevated temperature to a reduced temperature suitable to achieve peak performance;

sending, from the controller, a signal to a human machine interface indicative of the cool down parameters; and

graphically displaying, at the HMI, the cool down parameters including at least one of:

an amount of runs remaining within maximum performance in a quarter mile; and

an amount of total runs possible in a quarter mile.

9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving an air conditioning (A/C) status, and wherein the cool down parameters are further determined based on the A/C status.

10 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving an ambient air temperature, and wherein the cool down parameters are further determined based on the ambient air temperature.

11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein displaying the cool down parameters comprises both of:

displaying an amount of runs remaining within maximum performance in a quarter mile; and

displaying an amount of total runs possible in a quarter mile.

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein displaying the cool down parameters further comprises:

displaying a time remaining to cool the high voltage battery system until optimal cooling is achieved.

13 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

sending a signal to the HMI that displays temperature information related to the electrified vehicle.

14 . The method of claim 13 wherein the temperature information comprises at least one of:

a front motor temperature;

a rear motor temperature;

a high voltage battery system temperature; and

a coolant temperature of the high voltage battery system.