Tesla in Boulder

So, I’m not a car spotter by trade or go out of my way to chase down cool, exotic cars (Although, that would probably be a lot of fun, so I’ll leave it to the college kids), but, I did stumble across a real live little Tesla the other day in Boulder Colorado.

While heading over to the Farmers Market just off Canyon & 15th, there it was, just sitting there, minding it’s own business. Nice to see one outside of California, but of course, it was in Boulder. Not as great looking up close as I expected, but stylish. My wife commented… “It’s not as cute as the Lotus”. I actually agree, but “cute” didn’t come to mind. More like, not as sexy. There is something about the lines on the Lotus Elise that just make it look so damn great.

This particular Tesla had been customized a little. The owner had installed black wheels that looked like they were originally for the Lotus, well, since the core frame and steering is from Lotus, no wonder. Not sure I liked the blacked out wheels on this car, but to each his own.

I wasn’t really sold on the styling. In pictures and magazines, it looks pretty nice. Little NSX-ish, but decent first gen styling. Still, not as sexy and as eye catching as the Elise, but it’s a great start. Personally, I’m looking forward to the next generation Tesla styling. Hopefully they’ll add some sizzle.