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Remote climate control device including electrical heater for a hybrid vehicle and associated methods

  • US 9,170,585 B2
  • Filed: 07/28/2008
  • Issued: 10/27/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A remote climate control system for a hybrid vehicle comprising a rechargeable electrical power source and an electrical heater selectively powered thereby, a sensor associated with the rechargeable electrical power source, a data communications bus extending throughout the hybrid vehicle, and at least one of the electrical heater and the sensor coupled to the data communications bus, the remote climate control system comprising:

  • a remote transmitter;

    a receiver to be positioned at the hybrid vehicle for receiving signals from said remote transmitter; and

    a vehicle remote climate controller cooperating with said receiver and to be coupled to the data communications bus extending within the hybrid vehicle for communication thereover to selectively operate the electrical heater responsive to the sensor and said remote transmitter, said vehicle remote climate controller disabling the electrical heater based upon the sensor sensing a voltage of the rechargeable electrical power source being below a threshold.

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