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A cooling system including a heat exchanger, an airflow containment unit, and an airflow conduit. The airflow containment unit is configured to direct airflow to and from the heat exchanger. The airflow conduit is in fluid communication with the airflow containment unit and is configured to direct a

A cooling system including a heat exchanger, an airflow containment unit, and an airflow conduit. The airflow containment unit is configured to direct airflow to and from the heat exchanger. The airflow conduit is in fluid communication with the airflow containment unit and is configured to direct airflow to the airflow containment unit from an air inlet at an exterior of the vehicle.

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1. A cooling system located on a vehicle, the cooling system comprising: at least one heat exchanger;an airflow containment unit configured to house the least one heat exchanger and to direct airflow to and from the least one heat exchanger therein;an airflow conduit in fluid communication with the

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A cooling system located on a vehicle, the cooling system comprising: at least one heat exchanger;an airflow containment unit configured to house the least one heat exchanger and to direct airflow to and from the least one heat exchanger therein;an airflow conduit in fluid communication with the airflow containment unit and configured to direct airflow to the airflow containment unit from an air inlet, the air inlet configured to receive airflow from an atmosphere proximate to the cooling system;an airflow distribution device inline with the airflow conduit including a diverter body and a plurality of distribution conduits, the diverter body shaped to divert airflow from the airflow conduit to each one of the plurality of distribution conduits, each one of the plurality of distribution conduits coupled to a different one of a plurality of distribution tubes;a plurality of distribution cones each arranged at a different portion of less than an entirety of the least one heat exchanger such that airflow is directed to less than the entirety of the at least one heat exchanger, each one of the plurality of distribution cones is connected to a different one of the plurality of distribution tubes and configured to spread airflow across the portion of the at least one heat exchanger that each distribution cone is arranged at;a plurality of collection cones each arranged opposite to a different one of the plurality of distribution cones on an opposite side of the at least one heat exchanger to collect airflow from the plurality of distribution cones that has passed through the at least one heat exchanger;a blower configured to draw air in through the air inlet, the blower is arranged one of before the least one heat exchanger to push air across the at least one heat exchanger, and after the at least one heat exchanger to pull air across the at least one heat exchanger;an energy recovery device configured to generate energy based on airflow that has passed through the at least one heat exchanger;an airflow outlet conduit arranged to direct airflow away from the airflow containment unit;an air outlet fluidly coupled to the airflow outlet conduit, the air outlet is at an exterior of the vehicle rearward of the air inlet;a plurality of outlet tubes, each of which is connected to a different one of the plurality of collection cones to direct airflow from the plurality of collection cones to a plurality of convergence conduits of a convergence device having a convergence body shaped to converge airflow from each one of the plurality of convergence conduits to the airflow outlet; anda vacuum port at an exterior of the vehicle and connected to the airflow outlet conduit between the airflow containment unit and the air outlet, the vacuum port is configured to generate a vacuum through the cooling system when the vehicle is in motion to draw airflow through the cooling system;wherein:the air inlet is rearward of a front end of the vehicle; andairflow entering an engine air inlet rearward of the front end of the vehicle is directed to the engine to cool the engine. 2. The cooling system of claim 1, wherein the blower is a first blower and further comprising a second blower, wherein the second blower is arranged one of before the at least one heat exchanger along the airflow conduit, and after the least one heat exchanger along the airflow outlet conduit. 3. The cooling system of claim 1, wherein the least one heat exchanger is at least one of a radiator, a condenser, or an oil cooler. 4. The cooling system of claim 1, wherein the at least one heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat exchangers arranged either in series or parallel. 5. The cooling system of claim 1, wherein the air inlet is at an undersurface of the vehicle. 6. The cooling system of claim 1, wherein the air inlet is rearward of a front wheel of the vehicle. 7. The cooling system of claim 1, further comprising an airflow outlet proximate to an outlet of the least one heat exchanger and configured to direct airflow having passed through the at least one heat exchanger to a cabin of the vehicle to heat the vehicle. 8. The cooling system of claim 1, further comprising an airflow outlet proximate to an outlet of the at least one heat exchanger configured to direct airflow having passed through the at least one heat exchanger to a windshield. 9. The cooling system of claim 1, further comprising a cover surrounding the airflow containment unit, the cover is at least one of ballistic, armored, or bulletproof. 10. The cooling system of claim 1, further comprising a liquid-tight cover surrounding the airflow containment unit configured to retain a layer of protective liquid around the airflow containment unit. 11. The cooling system of claim 1, wherein the air inlet and the engine air inlet are a single inlet. 12. The cooling system of claim 1, wherein the airflow containment unit defines an opening at a side thereof configured to face an engine of the vehicle to direct airflow having passed through the at least one heat exchanger to the engine. 13. The cooling system of claim 1, wherein the vacuum port is at a side of the vehicle. 14. A cooling system located on a vehicle, the cooling system comprising: a heat exchanger;an airflow containment unit configured to house the heat exchanger and to direct airflow to and from the heat exchanger therein;an airflow conduit in fluid communication with the airflow containment unit and configured to direct airflow to the airflow containment unit from an air inlet, the air inlet configured to receive airflow from an atmosphere proximate to the cooling system;an airflow distribution device inline with the airflow conduit including a diverter body and a plurality of distribution conduits, the diverter body shaped to divert airflow from the airflow conduit to each one of the plurality of distribution conduits, each one of the plurality of distribution conduits coupled to a different one of a plurality of distribution tubes;a plurality of distribution cones each arranged at a different portion of less than an entirety of the heat exchanger such that airflow is directed to less than the entirety of the heat exchanger, each one of the plurality of distribution cones is connected to a different one of the plurality of distribution tubes and configured to spread airflow across the portion of the heat exchanger that each distribution cone is arranged at;a plurality of collection cones each arranged opposite to a different one of the plurality of distribution cones on an opposite side of the heat exchanger to collect airflow from the plurality of distribution cones that has passed through the heat exchanger;a blower configured to draw air in through the air inlet, the blower is arranged one of before the heat exchanger to push air across the heat exchanger, and after the heat exchanger to pull air across the heat exchanger;an energy recovery device configured to generate energy based on airflow that has passed through the heat exchanger;an airflow outlet conduit arranged to direct airflow away from the airflow containment unit;an air outlet fluidly coupled to the airflow outlet conduit, the air outlet is at an exterior of the vehicle rearward of the air inlet;a plurality of outlet tubes, each of which is connected to a different one of the plurality of collection cones to direct airflow from the plurality of collection cones to a plurality of convergence conduits of a convergence device having a convergence body shaped to converge airflow from each one of the plurality of convergence conduits to the airflow outlet; anda vacuum port at an exterior of the vehicle and connected to the airflow outlet conduit between the airflow containment unit and the air outlet, the vacuum port is configured to generate a vacuum through the cooling system when the vehicle is in motion to draw airflow through the cooling system;wherein:the air inlet is rearward of a front end of the vehicle; andairflow entering an engine air inlet rearward of the front end of the vehicle is directed to the engine to cool the engine. 15. The cooling system of claim 14, wherein the blower is within the airflow containment unit. 16. The cooling system of claim 14, further comprising a second airflow conduit in communication with the airflow containment unit and configured to deliver airflow to the airflow containment unit from a second air inlet. 17. The cooling system of claim 14, wherein the airflow containment unit defines an opening at a side thereof configured to face an engine of the vehicle to direct airflow having passed through the heat exchanger to the engine. 18. The cooling system of claim 14, wherein the first air inlet and the engine air inlet are a single inlet. 19. The cooling system of claim 14, wherein the vacuum port is at a side of the vehicle. 20. A cooling system located on a vehicle, the cooling system comprising: a radiator;an airflow containment unit housing the radiator;an airflow conduit in fluid communication with the radiator and configured to deliver airflow to the radiator from an air inlet, the air inlet configured to receive airflow from an atmosphere proximate to the cooling system;an airflow distribution device inline with the airflow conduit including a diverter body and a plurality of distribution conduits, the diverter body shaped to divert airflow from the airflow conduit to each one of the plurality of distribution conduits, each one of the plurality of distribution conduits coupled to a different one of a plurality of distribution tubes;a plurality of distribution cones each arranged at a different portion of less than an entirety of the radiator such that airflow is directed to less than the entirety of the radiator, each one of the plurality of distribution cones is connected to a different one of the plurality of distribution tubes and configured to spread airflow across the portion of the radiator that each distribution cone is arranged at;a plurality of collection cones each arranged opposite to a different one of the plurality of distribution cones on an opposite side of the radiator to collect airflow from the plurality of distribution cones that has passed through the radiator;an airflow outlet conduit to direct airflow away from the airflow containment unit;an air outlet fluidly coupled to the airflow outlet conduit, the air outlet is at an exterior of the vehicle rearward of the air inlet;a plurality of outlet tubes, each of which is connected to a different one of the plurality of collection cones to direct airflow from the plurality of collection cones to a plurality of convergence conduits of a convergence device having a convergence body shaped to converge airflow from each one of the plurality of convergence conduits to the airflow outlet;a blower configured to draw air into the airflow conduit through the air inlet and generate airflow through the airflow conduit to the airflow containment unit and the radiator;an energy recovery device configured to generate energy based on airflow that has passed through the radiator; anda vacuum port at an exterior of the vehicle and connected to the airflow outlet conduit between the airflow containment unit and the airflow outlet, the vacuum port is configured to generate a vacuum through the cooling system when the vehicle is in motion to draw airflow through the cooling system;wherein:the blower is arranged one of before the radiator to push air across the radiator, and after the radiator to pull air across the radiator;the air inlet is rearward of a front end of the vehicle; andairflow entering an engine air inlet rearward of the front end of the vehicle is directed to the engine to cool the engine. 21. The cooling system of claim 20, wherein the air inlet and the engine air inlet are a single inlet. 22. The cooling system of claim 20, wherein the airflow containment unit defines an opening at a side thereof configured to face an engine of the vehicle to direct airflow having passed through the radiator to the engine. 23. The cooling system of claim 20, wherein the vacuum port is at a side of the vehicle.