Provided herein is an electric vehicle battery pack system that powers electric vehicles. The electric vehicle battery pack system can include a battery pack to power an electric vehicle. The battery pack can reside in the electric vehicle and include a plurality of battery modules. The plurality of battery modules can include a plurality of battery blocks. The battery blocks can have a plurality of cylindrical battery cells connected in parallel. A battery module of the plurality of battery modules can include a battery monitoring unit. The battery module can include a cold plate coupled with the first battery module and the battery monitoring unit. The cold plate can receive control signals from the battery monitoring unit. The control signals can identify a battery module and identify a climate control parameter for the battery module. The cold plate can apply the climate control parameter to the battery module.