The university’s Fleet Services crew has about a dozen staffers, but the team manages more than 200 vehicles across Kent State’s eight campuses. That’s thousands of dollars each year in gas and repairs to cut grass, plow snow and haul university officials around campus. Here’s the breakdown.

Quick look at popular vehicles:

Golf carts:

Speed: Maximum speed of 25 miles per hour. Drivers are advised to go 10 to 15 miles per hour on campus, said grounds keeping supervisor Jacob Biltz, who drives a golf cart on almost a daily basis.

Who uses them: Grounds Services, Residence Services and University Facilities Management

Powered by 98 percent electricity and 2 percent fuel

Available for rent

GEMs:

Speed: Maximum speed of 25 miles per hour. Drivers are advised to go 10 to 15 miles per hour on campus.

Who Uses Them: Residence Services, University Facilities Management, Network Services, Media Services

Powered by electricity

Vans:

Kent State has 68 vans of various models

Who Uses Them: Maintenance Operations

Available for rent

Utility vehicles:

Speed: Maximum speed of 25 miles per hour

Who Uses Them: Residence Services, University Facilities Management and Recreational Services

Powered by diesel fuel and gasoline

Available for rent

Trucks:

The university owns 67 trucks

Available for rent

Contact Megan Wilkinson at [email protected].