C-V2X

No, it isn’t a new droid from the Star Wars ecosystem. C-V2X stands for cellular vehicle-to-everything technology, a new system which will allow vehicles to communicate with each other, as well as with pedestrians, cyclists and road infrastructure such as traffic...

Bi-Directional

Volvo’s upcoming new all-electric flagship model – the EX90 – will offer bi-directional charging; this means you can use the batteries in the SUV to power your home.This isn’t a new idea – the Nissan Leaf has had this functionality for years, and it was one of the...

A Good Corporate Citizen

We are once again proud to have been named a Boston Business Journal Corporate Citizenship Award honoree for 2022. The BBJ awards recognize companies and nonprofits working for the greater good. We here at the Village are committed to being a good neighbor and...

Ratcheting Up Charging

With all of the discussion surrounding the serious investments toward vehicle electrification being made these days by automobile manufacturers, an often-overlooked angle is the amount of money being funneled toward the electric vehicle charging industry. By one...

Picking Tires

It’s much easier to link out to this article than to try and summarize – suffice it to say, there are many considerations when deciding which tires to choose for your electric car – check it out! Electric Cars Have a Big Tire Conundrum        ...

Electric Car Driving Update

After 10 months of driving an electric car, here’s a quick update: As someone who grew up loving car culture and the driving experience, I’ve found that owning an electric car has reignited my love of driving. There’s no going back! That’s all....

Stale ICE

The money is with electric cars: automakers have pledged $526 billion in collective investment for electric vehicles through 2026.And the momentum is with electric cars: the US just passed the 5% milestone, where five percent of all domestic auto sales are electric...

Electrifying America

Earlier this year I received a nice offer regarding my new Polestar 2 – a company named Electrify America had joined with Polestar to offer free charging for the first 30 minutes of charge time for 2 years. Electrify America’s network is DC Fast Charging, so that’s a...

Plugged-In Prancing Horses

In today’s news about the inevitable progression toward electric cars, we have Ferrari coming out with their plan to electrify their lineup. The first electric Ferrari will hit showrooms in 3 years, after a $4.6 billion (USD) investment to develop fully electric and...

Long-Term Electric Vehicle Outlook

Bloomberg recently published their annual long-term electric vehicle outlook. Here are some interesting highlights: • By the end of 2022, there will be more than 27 million electric passenger vehicles on the road. The total number of passenger vehicles worldwide is...