Impact of a smart grid to the electric vehicle ecosystem from a privacy and security perspective

Abstract

In intelligent transport systems, connectivity of vehicle is the main feature for improving services to the driver and passengers. In Electric Vehicle domain, permanent connectivity is paramount in order to compensate both the limited range and to achieve an effective grid inclusion enabling the availability of electric energy everywhere anytime. The objective of this paper is to present the risk on privacy due to the continuous connectivity between EVs and a smart grid. Privacy is composed of different viewpoints such as technical but also legal and socio-ethical.