Our New Favorite Car
The voice of Tim will now narrate an introduction to our Mercedes Benz tour (see movie below). Further details concerning our trip are found in the extended text. I recommend it.
*As a correction to the video, a car comes off the line every 85 seconds.*
On Wednesday, July 17, 2007, our engineering group skipped class to go on a tour of the Mercedes Benz Kundencenter, which is a customer service center, customized car pickup outlet, and production/test center. As a particularly special treat for the mechanical engineers of the bunch, we were taken on a tour through the factory. We watched the process of cars on the assembly line being welded together, joined with the engine, and customized for each order. Watching the new state of the art laser welding, we were right amidst the car-creation-action. Ian even almost got his face burned off by flying sparks. All the while listening to the comedic rants of our Irish tour guide, we even got a sneak peek at the new C-class model that has not yet been released to the market. With one last stop at the Mercedes gift shop, we made our way off; each in our own brand new, personally customized cars. Just kidding.
outside
inside
I’m sure once we graduate and our full time salaries kick in, each one of us will be sporting one of these.
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