{"id":721,"date":"2014-01-22T16:22:36","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T22:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dunwoody.edu\/blog\/?p=721"},"modified":"2014-01-24T12:47:05","modified_gmt":"2014-01-24T18:47:05","slug":"tesla-motors-visit-sparks-interest-of-automotive-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/2014\/tesla-motors-visit-sparks-interest-of-automotive-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla Motors visit sparks interest of automotive students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" \" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/images\/Tesla-DCT-Alumni.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Tesla car visit was made possible by two Dunwoody alumni who work at the new Tesla Motors dealership in Eden Prairie. Todd Teele, who graduated from the automotive program in 1997, is the service manager and 2012 graduate Noe Cardenas is a Tesla technician.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A 2013 electric Tesla P85 Model S pulling into the Warren Building sparked the interest of Automotive students Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The luxury car visit was made possible by two Dunwoody alumni who work at the new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teslamotors.com\/Minneapolis\">Tesla Motors dealership in Eden Prairie<\/a>. Todd Teele, who graduated from the automotive program in 1997, is the service manager and 2012 graduate Noe Cardenas is a Tesla technician.<\/p>\n<p>Teele and Cardenas showed students and faculty the Model S and answered questions about its state-of-the-art technology.<\/p>\n<p>The Model S is 100 percent electric and features a 17-inch touch screen display, which Teele says are just a few of the features that make it unique.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" \" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/images\/Tesla-Students-looking.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dunwoody Automotive students enjoyed looking at various aspects of the 2013 electric Tesla P85 Model S brought to campus from Tesla Motors in Eden Prairie on Jan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOur students just love new technology, \u201c said Senior Instructor Lee Frisvold. \u201cIt\u2019s not often they get to see and touch a $120,000 vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Teele and Cardenas encouraged students to sharpen their electronic skills to keep up with advancements in automotive technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe automotive industry is changing,\u201d Teele said. \u201cYou need to be a strong person with electronics because you\u2019re basically going to be a computer technician.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cardenas\u2019 advice to current automotive students is:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Be punctual.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Go above and beyond.<\/li>\n<li>Learn more than just the fundamentals.<\/li>\n<li>Listen to your instructors.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; A 2013 electric Tesla P85 Model S pulling into the Warren Building sparked the interest of Automotive students Wednesday morning. 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