What is Vehicle-to-Everything?
Picture this: your electric vehicle, equipped with technology that makes it more than a car—a hub of communication. It can talk to traffic lights, other vehicles, and even the power grid. This constant exchange of data is known as vehicle-to-everything (V2X), which enables safer transportation and real-time connectivity.

How does it work?
Vehicle-to-everything utilizes wireless communication protocols such as dedicated short-range communications (DSRC), cellular networks (5G), Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. These communication technologies, just like our mobile phones, help electric vehicles (EVs) interact with other EVs, grids, devices, charging infrastructure, and more.

What comes under V2X?
While there is a plethora of applications of this technology, we are going to highlight the major ones:

• Vehicle-to-Device (V2D): V2D communication enables vehicles to interact with nearby electronic devices, enhancing safety and convenience. For instance, the smartphone receives a safety alert from the car regarding a fault in the vehicle or upcoming traffic hazard, ensuring a safer driving experience.
• Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G): EVs play a crucial role in energy management by interacting with the power grid. V2G technology makes this possible by enabling the discharge of electricity back to the grid during peak demand and even lowering consumption when the load on the grid is high. This ultimately leads to a more stable and efficient energy grid.
• Vehicle-to-Home (V2H): EVs can directly power homes or buildings as part of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), offering a reliable backup power source during outages or load shedding. This is possible due to V2H.
• Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V): Vehicle-to-Vehicle communication enables vehicles to exchange critical information directly with each other, improving road safety and preventing accidents. For instance, leveraging V2V EVs exchange speed and position data to alert drivers about potential collisions, reducing the risk of accidents and ensuring safer roads.

While these are some of the major ones, the others include Vehicle-toNetwork, Vehicle-to-Load, Vehicle-to-Predistrian, and Vehicle-to-Cloud. We will discuss them some other time!

So Why Do We Need V2X?
More connectivity means more transparency and awareness in the ecosystem; hence, implementing V2X means a harmonized functioning of eMobility and the eMobility ecosystem! Here are some benefits of V2X:

• Improved Road Safety
• Reduced Traffic Congestion
• Balanced and more Resilient Grid
• Transparent Data for Informed Drive
• Balanced and Connected eMobility Ecosystem
• Clean Transportation and Sustainable Future

How can we Help?
We understand the importance of communication and a connected ecosystem! At SmarteMobility, we are on a mission to build an integrated and harmonious eMobility ecosystem with our #1 end-to-end eMobility platform. We enable E2X (Everything eMobility and Energy) for utilities and businesses with our world-class hardware, AI/ML-powered software, and seasoned consultant-led services. Explore our platforms in action and integrate V2X with E2X. Book a demo!