METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE

There are provided methods and systems for operating electric vehicles. One example method includes generating a first digital message at a source component of the electric vehicle. The source component is connected to a first bus comprising one of a Power Communication Network bus (PCN bus) and a Vehicle Communication Network bus (VCN bus) of the electric vehicle. The PCN and VCN buses are each connected to a Vehicle Control Module (VCM) of the electric vehicle. The method also includes transmitting the first digital message from the source component to the VCM over the first bus, and generating at the VCM a second digital message based on the first digital message. In addition, the method includes transmitting the second digital message from the VCM to a destination component of the electric vehicle. The destination component is connected to a second bus comprising one of the PCN and VCN buses.