Information About Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations

With the developing technologies, natural resources are consumed rapidly in every moment of daily life. Petroleum resources are at the forefront of these, and efforts to reduce the use of oil continue rapidly by finding new searches in the energy sector. One of the most important factors that cause the depletion of natural resources is automobiles using fossil fuels. In order to potentially prevent the energy crisis, the production of high-efficiency and electrically powered automobiles has become quite common in recent years.

Charging stations are needed to meet the needs of electric vehicles. Just as there are gas stations for vehicles using fossil fuels, it has become a necessity for electric vehicles. Charging station systems include the distribution infrastructure of electrical energy, energy quality control, fast and normal speed charging of vehicles with high safety, and a process from charging to charging.

Electric vehicles reduce fuel costs. It also reduces carbon emissions and never harms the nature of fossil fuels. The proliferation of electric vehicles will also reduce natural resource consumption. Quiet operation of the engines of electric vehicles is one of the most important features.

Battery charging of electric vehicles is done by charging units. Energy flow is controlled by charging units. An international standard has been established for the safe charging of vehicles.

   

Thanks to the charging units that can be installed both in private residences and in public areas, the batteries of electric vehicles can be easily recharged. In a standard charging unit, the electric current comes to the distribution panel in 3 phases and is transferred via cables. By plugging the cable into the vehicle's socket, the process of charging the battery is started. The most common charging unit systems worldwide are those that deliver DC and AC current.

The number of phases in the charger indicates on average how long it will take to charge the battery. If it is a single-phase unit, the battery can be charged in 6-8 hours, if it is a three-phase unit, the charging time can be reduced to 1-2 hours.

As interest in electric vehicles grows, concerns may arise about the possibility of city grids being inadequate. However, before installing a station in a region, it would be the most logical solution to examine the capacity of the electricity network and the density to the network in the region. If it is insufficient, necessary improvements should be made.

The use of electric vehicles has been increasing in Turkey in recent years. There is a tendency towards electric vehicles, especially due to the increase in gasoline prices and the heavy traffic. According to the information given by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) officials, the total number of charging units in Turkey as of the end of 2021 is 3457. 15% of these charging stations are DC fast charging stations.

It is a big problem that there are not many charging stations, especially on inter-city roads. This problem needs to be solved in order for electric vehicles to be used more. Charging stations, which are generally located in gas stations and shopping centers in the city, need to be increased even more.