Culture tour ends in Istanbul after more than 4,000km
Two students from Germany presented an impressive track record when they arrived in Istanbul in an eletric car on Tuesday: Juale Mercan and Alexander Wynands drove from Germany to Turkey, crossing eight countries in 13 days, driving over 4,000km between Essen and Istanbul.
- (1888PressRelease) October 01, 2010 - They even filled up the car at Europe's highest charging station on the Grossglockner mountain in the Austrian Alps.
Dr. Juergen Grossmann, Chief Executive Officer of RWE AG, Dr. Fritz Pleitgen and Professor Dr. Oliver Scheytt, the Managing Directors of RUHR.2010, had come to see the driver team off in Essen on 16 September 2010. “With this tour, we are building a bridge between two Capitals of Culture”, Grossmann said when seeing the team off.
The drivers were welcomed by Sekib Avdagic, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Istanbul 2010 Agency, Dr. Andreas Radmacher, Managing Director of RWE Turkey, the German Consul General Brita Wagener and Carolin Reichert, Head of E-Mobility at RWE Effizienz GmbH at Istanbul’s.harbour.
Dr. Andreas Radmacher, Managing Director of RWE Turkey, the German Consul General in Istanbul, Brita Wagener, the Tesla drivers Juale Mercan and Alexander Wynands, Carolin Reichert, Head of E-Mobility at RWE Effizienz GmbH and Sekib Avdagic, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Istanbul 2010 Agency (f.l)
Dr. Andreas Radmacher, Managing Director of RWE Turkey, the German Consul General in Istanbul, Brita Wagener, the Tesla drivers Juale Mercan and Alexander Wynands, Carolin Reichert, Head of E-Mobility at RWE Effizienz GmbH and Sekib Avdagic, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Istanbul 2010 Agency (f.l)
Upon their arrival in Istanbul, Juale Mercan and Alexander Wynands handed over an electric charging post with impressionist decorations and a message from the Managing Directors of RUHR.2010 as a present to Sekib Avdagic.
Sekib Avdagic commented: "Thank you to RWE for making this cultural and electric driving bridge possible. I am looking forward to driving an e-car myself in the near future. What Juale Mercan and Alexander Wynands have achieved is quite remarkable. They’re wonderful ambassadors for these important topics.“
Andreas Radmacher also extended a warm welcome to the driver crew: “I am convinced that our two drivers have gained lasting impressions along the tour and especially here in Istanbul. This tour will also provide additional momentum to electric driving.”
The tour aimed to demonstrate both how suitable electric vehicles are for everyday use under difficult conditions and to build a cultural bridge between the two European Capitals of Culture 2010. Carolin Reichert was fascinated by the very emotional and friendly reception in Istanbul. “Carbon-neutral mobility is particularly important in the megacities of this world – just like here in Istanbul – to safeguard the quality of life for the population on a lasting basis. The electric car in combination with electricity generated from renewables is currently the only solution fit for practical use. We would be delighted if we could contribute to the breakthrough of this forward-looking technology in Turkey, too."
After the official ceremony, numerous interested citizens of Istanbul took a brief test drive with the Teslas.
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