NOVELTY - The system (20) has a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system (22) including an evaporator (30). A drain (37) receives condensate from the evaporator. A battery cooling system (24) has a main battery cooling subsystem (56) to cool a cooling fluid i.e. ethylene glycol, that flows through a battery pack (60). A pre-cooling heat exchanger (50) receives a flow of the cooling fluid and a flow of the condensate through the exchanger. The condensate absorbs heat from the cooling fluid as the condensate flows through the pre-cooling heat exchanger.    USE - Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and battery cooling system for use in a vehicle such as extended range electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The capacity of the main battery cooling subsystem can be reduced by the increased cooling capacity obtained by employing the evaporator condensate. The usage of the condensate improves the overall fuel economy of the vehicle and allows for faster battery pack cool down in a hot ambient environment. The system is less complex and inexpensive. The pre-cooling heat exchanger improves the overall effectiveness of the battery cooling system. The condensate flows through the pre-cooling heat exchanger at the rate at which the condensate is produced by the operation of the evaporator, so that the flow of the condensate can be achieved via a gravity to eliminate the need for a condensate pump, in addition to the elimination of a control valve.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for cooling a battery pack in a vehicle.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic diagram of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning and battery cooling system for a vehicle.    Heating, ventilation and air conditioning and battery cooling system (20)    Heating, ventilation and air conditioning system (22)    Battery cooling system (24)    Evaporator (30)    Drain (37)    Pre-cooling heat exchanger (50)    Main battery cooling subsystem (56)    Battery pack (60)