According to a shared research, the conversion rate from electric vehicles to vehicles with internal combustion engines is quite high. low.
Less than 1 percent of electric vehicle owners switch back to internal combustion vehicles after switching to an electric car, according to a survey of more than 23 thousand vehicle owners from 18 countries. Well, Most drivers who switch to electric vehicles do not regret their choice. Electric car owners like the high torque offered and the significantly reduced fuel/maintenance costs rather than the environmentally friendly nature of their vehicles. An electric car charging detail related to Türkiye attracted attention in the area today. The following was stated about the increasing sales rates of electric cars and the increasing number of charging stations due to the influence of Togg: “Turkey’s roads are rapidly adapting to the electric vehicle revolution. With the spread of electric vehicles, there is a great increase in demand for charging stations. According to 2023 and 2024 data of Armut.com, Turkey’s largest online service platform, there is a 235 percent increase in electric vehicle charging station installation demands.
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While big cities such as Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir continue to lead in the need for charging infrastructure, the increase in demand in industrial zones and summer destinations also draws attention. The widespread use of electric vehicles has also increased the demand for charging stations in big cities. Turkey’s three largest metropolitan cities hold the leadership in this transformation. While Ankara recorded the most remarkable growth among these three major cities in 2024 with an increase of 278 percent, Izmir ranked second with a growth of 240 percent and Istanbul ranked third with an increase of 186 percent.
Significant increases are observed in metropolitan cities as well as in developing large cities. While Gaziantep exhibited a remarkable growth in electric vehicle charging station installation demands, with an increase of 500 percent compared to 2023, Adana also stood out with an increase of 364 percent. Another city that attracted attention among big cities with a growth rate of 325 percent was Bursa.
Demand for charging stations has reached record levels in industrial and commercial areas. Sakarya, one of Turkey’s production centers, is a leader among industrial regions with a 727 percent increase in demand compared to 2023. Tekirdağ, which draws attention with its intense industrial activities such as Çorlu and Çerkezköy, became one of the prominent regions with a 647 percent increase in charging station installation demands compared to last year.
Kocaeli also exhibits a significant growth in vehicle charging station installation demands, with a 500 percent increase. This rapid development in industrial zones shows that the infrastructure for electric vehicles is rapidly strengthening and the regions are successfully keeping up with this transformation.
The demand for vehicle charging stations in Turkey’s holiday regions is increasing rapidly. While İzmir’s popular holiday destination Çeşme recorded a record increase in vehicle charging station installation demands with a growth rate of 1600 percent compared to 2023, vehicle charging station demands in Bodrum, Muğla’s favorite town, draw attention with a growth rate of 550 percent compared to 2023. . Antalya’s Manavgat district was another region that stood out in this increase in demand, with an increase of 400 percent compared to 2023.
While there was a 267 percent increase in vehicle charging station demand in Antalya Konyaaltı compared to 2023, a 200 percent increase was recorded in Muğla’s Fethiye district compared to the same period. “This remarkable increase in demand in summer regions shows that holiday resorts are rapidly keeping up with the transformation towards electric vehicles.”