Stetson University's Public Safety Department has gone green with a new vehicle.
The department at the DeLand university has replaced its sports utility vehicle with a MILES Electric Vehicle to support Stetson's commitment to environmental responsibility. The vehicle is used by the department's sergeants, captain and director to patrol campus.
"Reducing our carbon footprint is very important to us," said Al Allen, Stetson associate vice president for facilities management.
The electric vehicle, marked with Public Safety decals and which cost the university $13,000, is battery-fueled, reaching a maximum of 25 mph. It was purchased from the California-based MILES Electric Vehicles.
MILES has an estimated battery life of 25,000 miles and has a run time of 200 to 240 minutes. These compact cars seat up to four people and the backseats can be folded down to provide more trunk space. They are used at more than 30 university and college campuses in the United States.
The purchase of the new electric vehicle is one of many steps that Stetson has taken, university officials said, to be environmentally responsible and reduce the university's carbon footprint. If all goes well, Stetson may buy more electric-motor-utility vehicles for its Facilities Management Department.
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