vehessenek

Vehessenek is a term used in speculative discussions of future urban mobility to denote a holistic, city-scale vehicular network concept. In this framework, electric vehicles, charging stations, and roadside infrastructure interoperate through a distributed software layer to coordinate movement, energy use, and data sharing. The term appears in a limited set of academic papers and industry blogs from the mid-2020s onward, without a formal standard or widespread adoption.

The exact origin of the term is unclear; it seems to be a coined blend of "vehicle" with a tech-oriented suffix used in contemporary project naming. It is not consistently defined across sources.

Vehessenek envisions a hierarchical yet flexible architecture combining V2X communications (vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure), bidirectional charging, and distributed energy management. Vehicles act as mobile energy assets, capable of grid support through vehicle-to-grid (V2G) functionality. A coordinating layer—often cloud- or edge-based—executes routing, charging optimization, and demand-response signals while preserving data privacy through anonymization and local decision rules.

Potential benefits include improved traffic flow, reduced peak electricity demand, enhanced resilience during outages, and greater utilization of renewable energy through opportunistic charging and energy sharing.

The concept faces challenges related to cybersecurity, interoperability of different hardware and software stacks, regulatory barriers, high upfront investment, and concerns about privacy and equity in access to benefits.

See also: V2X networks, vehicle-to-grid, smart charging, VANET.