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Virginia Tech Featured on Top Gear

Much to my surprise, my alma mater was featured on my favorite TV show last night. Recently, Tech held a blind driver challenge in which mechanical engineers were challenged to build a car that a blind person could drive. This was mentioned on Top Gear during the news:

They later showed the picture up close:

Notice, in the black box, the VT Parking Services cone.

Very cool stuff.

Anyway, as you might have noticed there’s a brand new series of TopGear starting this Sunday on BBC2 at 8pm if you’re in Britain, or a few minutes after 9pm UK time if you’re one of those people abroad who cheekily downloads the show off some illegal BitTorrent website. Don’t look guilty and fiddle nervously with your mouse cable. We know what you’re up to…
Top Gear Script Editor Richard Porter

Top Deer Part 1 of 2. Possibly the best marketing idea I’ve seen… ever.