Özet:

Transport is entirely (<99.9) provided by internal combustion engines (IYMs) using fossil fuels such as oil and liquidated oil gas (LPGs). However, the world’s fossil fuel reserves are limited, about 50 for oil, 60 for natural gas and 80 years for coal are expected. That’s why mankind has begun looking for new, renewable and clean energy sources, especially for vehicles to be driven. In this context, the greatest alternative to the classic internal combustion engines, as in the past, are undoubtedly electric vehicles (EAs). In recent years, the interest in electric vehicles has increased, and in the last decade, the production of electric vehicles has grown dramatically by 1,500 percent. On the other hand, Turkey has not suffered this increase and only 475 electric vehicles have been found in the country by the end of 2017. Considering that Turkey’s dependence on fossil fuels and as a country signed the Kyoto Protocol causes more greenhouse gas emissions than it is committed in this Protocol, it would be appropriate to quickly turn its route into electric vehicles to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions. It is also believed that the reduction in the consumption of fossil fuels, along with the direction to electric vehicles, can be renewed and that the direction to alternative energy sources, especially to nuclear energy, will also contribute to the country’s economy. In this context, this study aims not only to compare electric vehicles and internal combustion engines, but also to provide information on the effects on the ecological balance of the world, which are derived from the driving methods of vehicles. Finally, the study also pointed to the country’s nuclear energy policy as an alternative to rapidly growing electricity consumption.

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