Those working at Glasgow’s flagship super-hospital believe they'll have to ditch their electric cars or quit due to the “impossible” new charging scheme which has been brought in.
Since the policy was put in place last Monday, one QEUH staffer said they had already been slapped with a £48 bill - including a fine - because they had been dealing with a medical emergency and had been unable to move their car. Those travelling by EV from other cities like Stirling and Edinburgh said the new scheme would be completely “unworkable” for them because their cars need to fully recharge after the long commute.
Another commenter said: "Genuinely might have to look at changing my car if they keep the 4 hour rule, there's no way I'd be guaranteed to leave shift and move it before time was up.”“Have an 80 mile round trip commute... could leave NHSGCC and move closer to home I guess."One worker who commutes to Glasgow from the capital said they’d now need to take the bus in instead of using their EV.
On Thursday, a worker wrote: "Just been charged £48 for the new EV charging station. I couldn't move my car in time as I was in the middle of an emergency."Others suggested the move goes against the health board's own sustainability policy, with someone replying: "When you think you're doing something for the better then you get penalised for it."