Electrified vehicle with climate controlled front trunk and corresponding method

1. An electrified vehicle, comprising:

a thermal management system configured to circulate fluid to thermally condition a battery;

a front trunk; and

a valve configured to selectively permit fluid from the thermal management system to thermally condition the front trunk,

wherein the valve is in fluid communication with the thermal management system,

wherein the valve is responsive to instructions from a controller to selectively permit fluid to thermally condition the front trunk,

wherein the front trunk includes a housing and one of a thermal exchange plate and a thermal exchange jacket, and

wherein the valve is arranged such that fluid flowing through the valve flows to the one of the thermal exchange plate and the thermal exchange jacket.

2. The electrified vehicle as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:

a sensor mounted adjacent the front trunk and configured to generate a signal indicative of a temperature of the front trunk, wherein the controller is configured to send instructions to the valve based on the signal from the sensor.

3. The electrified vehicle as recited in claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to send instructions to the valve to maintain a target temperature range of the front trunk.

4. The electrified vehicle as recited in claim 1 , wherein:

the thermal management system includes at least one of a battery cooling loop and a battery heating loop, and

the valve is in fluid communication with the at least one of the battery cooling loop and the battery heating loop.

5. The electrified vehicle as recited in claim 4 , wherein:

the thermal management system includes a battery cooling loop having a chiller and a pump configured to circulate fluid to cool the battery, and

the valve is in fluid communication with the thermal management system at a location downstream of the chiller and the pump.

6. The electrified vehicle as recited in claim 4 , wherein:

the thermal management system includes a battery heating loop having a heater and a pump configured to circulate fluid to heat the battery, and

the valve is in fluid communication with the thermal management system at a location downstream of the heater and the pump.

7. The electrified vehicle as recited in claim 1 , wherein the front trunk is located in a front of the electrified vehicle.

8. The electrified vehicle as recited in claim 7 , wherein the front trunk is accessible by opening a front hood of the electrified vehicle.

9. An electrified vehicle, comprising:

a thermal management system configured to circulate fluid to thermally condition a battery;

a front trunk; and

a valve configured to selectively permit fluid from the thermal management system to thermally condition the front trunk,

wherein the valve is in fluid communication with the thermal management system,

wherein the valve is responsive to instructions from a controller to selectively permit fluid to thermally condition the front trunk,

wherein the thermal management system includes at least one of a battery cooling loop and a battery heating loop,

wherein the valve is in fluid communication with the at least one of the battery cooling loop and the battery heating loop,

wherein the thermal management system includes a bypass valve responsive to instructions from the controller, and

wherein the bypass valve is configured to selectively direct fluid such that the fluid flowing within the thermal management system bypasses the battery.

10. A method, comprising:

thermally conditioning a front trunk with fluid from a thermal management system for a battery of an electrified vehicle by directing fluid from one of a battery cooling loop and a battery heating loop to one of a thermal exchange plate and a thermal exchange jacket.

11. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the front trunk is located in a front of the electrified vehicle and is accessed by opening a front hood of the electrified vehicle.

12. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein a valve in fluid communication with the battery cooling loop and the battery heating loop is selectively opened to permit fluid flow to the one of the thermal exchange plate and the thermal exchange jacket.

13. The method as recited in claim 12 , wherein the valve is controlled to maintain a target temperature of the front trunk.