<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2023/eric-danz.aspx" dsn="blogs"><title>Eric Danz grew up loving cars, now works on them at Tesla </title><pub_date>11/09/2023</pub_date><image_large><img src="/news/2023/images/eric-danz-media.jpg" alt="Eric Danz"/></image_large><summary>Eric Danz says he always loved figuring out how everyday objects worked while growing up. </summary><sitee>Trine.edu</sitee><type>Trine-Built Story</type><topics>Alumni</topics><programs>Mechanical Engineering</programs><programs_c/><related/><trine_highlight>True</trine_highlight><trineonline_highlight/><highlight_name>Eric Danz</highlight_name><highlight_major>Tesla</highlight_major><highlight_year>BSME 2015</highlight_year><highlight_quote><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW59662350 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW59662350 BCX0">I was always a hands-on, visual learner growing up, so it was imperative that I find a university that fostered that type of learning environment.</span></span></highlight_quote></item>