Investigation for the conversion of conventional passenger and commercial vehicles into electric vehicles in terms of technical rules

With the rapid increase in population in the world, the use of vehicles is also increasing. Although there is an increase in the use of electric vehicles, the majority of the vehicles used are fossil fuel vehicles. Fossil fuel vehicles have disadvantages such as harming the environment due to their high emission values, using non-renewable energy sources as fuel, high maintenance costs, and complex vehicle structure. Electric vehicles have many advantages such as being sensitive to the environment with their low emission value, simple structures, low maintenance costs, and the use of renewable energy sources as fuel. Today, the reserve ratios of fossil fuels are rapidly depleting. Consumers tend to buy electric vehicles due to the high emissions of fossil fuel vehicles and the danger of depletion of non-renewable energy sources. It is difficult to purchase electric vehicles from the factory due to the low product variety and high prices in the market. It is possible for consumers to have electric vehicles with the features, colors and models they want at much more affordable prices, by converting fossil fuel vehicles to electric vehicles. There are ready-made conversion kits of different brands, which contain the necessary components for the conversion of fossil fuel vehicles to electric vehicles. In this study, the advantages and disadvantages of fossil fuel vehicles and electric vehicles, why conversion is necessary and how conversion should be carried out, the number of electric vehicles in Turkey and in the world, and the incentives countries make for electric vehicle purchases will be discussed. Thanks to the conversion to electric vehicles, there will be a decrease in the emission of harmful gases to the environment, economic contribution will be made to the country and consumers will be able to have the vehicle they want at affordable prices.