A system and a method for cooling and cycling a battery pack is provided. The system includes an air supplying device that outputs pressurized air. The system further includes a vortex tube that receives the pressurized air and outputs cooled air at a first temperature level utilizing the pressurized air. The system further includes at least one heat exchanger disposed in the battery pack that receives the cooled air from the vortex tube and cools the battery pack. The system further includes a battery cycling device configured to charge and discharge the battery pack when the battery pack is being cooled.