New GEM on campus Mike Hari, university fleet operations coordinator, demonstrates one of eight Global Electric Motorcars that the Facilities and Service Car Pool purchased recently to replace several scooters, trucks and cars for on-campus travel. The fully electric, zero-emission vehicles, which are manufactured by Daimler Chrysler, can travel up to 35 miles at a top speed of 25 miles per hour after a six-hour charge. The GEMs, which are expected to save about $1,000 each in fuel costs over their lifetimes, are fun to drive and evoke strong reactions from people who see them, Hari said. (Photo by Bill Wiegand)