The security guard explained that electric vehicle batteries could be at risk of fire or explosion, so they were not allowed to use the parking lot.

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According to Carscoops, a driver in the UK recently took to social networks to express his frustration after encountering a confusing situation when taking his child to the hospital but being denied entry to the parking lot just because he was driving.

This is exactly what happened to Paul Freeman-Powell, demonstrating ignorance and outdated policies that have not kept pace with the growing popularity of electric vehicles.

The incident happened at Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool, England.

This driver was greeted by `No Electric Vehicles` signs right in front of the hospital campus.

After this experience, Mr. Freeman-Powell took to social media to complain and publicly shared a document he emailed to the hospital.

Alder Hey Hospital issued a statement to the BBC explaining that they had “temporarily restricted the parking of electric vehicles in one of the small car parks while upgrading the fire sprinkler system”, after being advised by the Trust.

“Electric vehicles can still park in the Hospital’s main car park,” which is said to have 14 dedicated parking spaces for electric vehicles, the statement continued.

Although streetcar fires are known to cause difficulties for firefighters, some experts say the hospital’s decision has no scientific basis. Colin Walker, Head of Transportation at the research group

According to another report by the Swedish Civil Administration, in 2022 there was an average of 3.8 fires per 100,000 electric and hybrid vehicles, significantly lower than the average of 68 fires per 100,000 vehicles for all

Quentin Wilson, an automotive journalist and founder of the advocacy group Fair Change, has commented on the situation.