Tesla vandals in Boulder | FerrariChat

Tesla vandals in Boulder

Discussion in 'Rocky Mountain' started by BoulderFCar, Oct 23, 2009.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

  1. BoulderFCar

    BoulderFCar F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Dec 16, 2004
    13,181
    Asheville, NC/Ft Lauderdale
    Full Name:
    Tom
    A couple of weeks ago I posted about the ragin' Prius in Boulder. Today I ran into another one of those unique Boulder things.

    I was talking to a guy that had a Tesla with temp tags still on it. He had a bumper sticker that said "Democrats take from the rich to feed the smug". Odd in an uber liberal place like Boulder. I asked him how he liked the car and the whole experience of doing the sporty green thing. He said he loved the car but in 3 weeks it's been keyed twice and super glue put in the locks once. Seems like the car would be embraced in Boulder but I guess the bumper sticker cancels out the perceived goodness. It means something, I'm just not sure what.
     
  2. MRF40@yahoo.com

    [email protected] Formula Junior

    Jan 1, 2006
    563
    Planet Urf.
    Full Name:
    like whut? Ralph??
    its tough to live in Boulder with an exotic, and that the trustafarian indigenous hippies here should be killed.
     
  3. switchcars

    switchcars Formula 3

    Jul 28, 2005
    2,223
    Full Name:
    Doug
    why I don't have bumper stickers on any of my cars. Sad that we live in a society that we can't express our views without fear of persecution.
     
  4. ddemuro

    ddemuro Formula 3

    Nov 16, 2006
    2,129
    San Diego
    Full Name:
    Doug
    #4 ddemuro, Oct 23, 2009
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    +1

    Same. I always judge other drivers by their bumper stickers, but I don't want to be judged the same way. You never know how things will be taken. My car has no bumper stickers, oval decals, collegiate banners, dealer badges, plate frames - even parking stickers. I don't want anyone to be able to assume anything about me based on the back of my car.
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
  5. hardtop

    hardtop F1 World Champ

    Jan 31, 2002
    11,294
    Colorado
    Full Name:
    Dave
    Boulder is all about peace, love and tolerance afterall.

    Dave
     
  6. teak360

    teak360 F1 World Champ

    Nov 3, 2003
    10,065
    Boulder, CO
    Full Name:
    Scott
    The vandals probably don't even know it is an electric car. I used to park my 360 all over town, never had a problem. Maybe he should just take off the bumper sticker.
     
  7. wax

    wax Five Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa

    Jul 20, 2003
    52,415
    SFPD
    Full Name:
    Dirty Harry
    Put an American flag on it & damage will escalate... even if bumper sticker is off.
     
  8. BoulderFCar

    BoulderFCar F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Dec 16, 2004
    13,181
    Asheville, NC/Ft Lauderdale
    Full Name:
    Tom
    In the many decades I've been here I've never had a problem either. In Boulder the bumper sticker is probably provacation.

    The Tesla is lost on me. Even with the novelty it's way down on my list of cars I'd want to own. The syling is off IMO. I did like the shell seats though.
     
  9. teak360

    teak360 F1 World Champ

    Nov 3, 2003
    10,065
    Boulder, CO
    Full Name:
    Scott
    I agree, seems a goofy car to me. I was downtown this morning, and there is a new Tesla showroom on the corner of 9th and Pearl. They had a couple of cars out front and the big video cameras running. The showroom is obviously temporary as the building is slated for being someday demolished and rebuilt.
     
  10. James in Denver

    James in Denver Formula 3

    May 23, 2006
    2,136
    Centennial Colorado
    Full Name:
    James in Denver
    And yet, Boulder is the residence of one of the best F-car mechanics of all time..... go figure.

    James in Denver
     
  11. ARTNNYC

    ARTNNYC F1 Rookie
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Jul 8, 2005
    3,795
    Bonita Springs, FL
    Full Name:
    Jerome
    Rocky Mountain high!
     
  12. BoulderFCar

    BoulderFCar F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Dec 16, 2004
    13,181
    Asheville, NC/Ft Lauderdale
    Full Name:
    Tom
    Not sure I agree. I think in any environment it can be a bad idea to be in be in someones face if you're the minority. The bumper sticker probably qualifies.

    I've had several people driving Prius' anxious to chat about my 430.

    I still find it odd when people of a supposedly passaive persuasion go off the hook.
     
  13. Luke Warmwater

    Luke Warmwater Formula Junior
    BANNED

    Oct 17, 2009
    496
    I drove through Boulder today in my louda$$ GT just so I could ruin some hairy armpit, liberal tree hugging, dope smoking, mooch off society, hippyette's day. Sorry! Not really...
     
  14. big.bryant

    big.bryant Formula Junior

    Sep 17, 2008
    681
    Boulder, Colorado
    Full Name:
    Bryant
    Imagine the looks I get driving my truck (with exhaust system) around a town so anti-truck its ridiculous...

    I do however sometimes park in the "alternative fuel" vehicle spots just to piss off hybrid owners ;)
     
  15. StoryBook

    StoryBook F1 Rookie
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Mar 1, 2003
    4,304
    PNW
    Full Name:
    MPL
    Interesting discussion. I just picked up an H1. Was thinking about putting FUPRIUS on the license plate. But thought better of that given where I live up here in the PNW (tree huggers paradise). :)
     
  16. big.bryant

    big.bryant Formula Junior

    Sep 17, 2008
    681
    Boulder, Colorado
    Full Name:
    Bryant
    doing that would make my day lol
     
  17. hardtop

    hardtop F1 World Champ

    Jan 31, 2002
    11,294
    Colorado
    Full Name:
    Dave
    From what I have heard from H1 owners, you won't need the plate to get abuse heaped upon you. Hope you're ready.

    Dave
     
  18. StoryBook

    StoryBook F1 Rookie
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Mar 1, 2003
    4,304
    PNW
    Full Name:
    MPL
    All locked....I mean set and ready! ;)
     
  19. WJHMH

    WJHMH Two Time F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Sep 5, 2001
    26,464
    Panther City, Texas
    Full Name:
    WJHMH
    I completely agree.
     
  20. big.bryant

    big.bryant Formula Junior

    Sep 17, 2008
    681
    Boulder, Colorado
    Full Name:
    Bryant
    H1's (when they were still made) came with the 6.5 Detroit Diesel correct?
     
  21. StoryBook

    StoryBook F1 Rookie
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Mar 1, 2003
    4,304
    PNW
    Full Name:
    MPL
    The 06' H1 Alphas came with 6.6 Liter Turbo Duramax Diesels.
     
  22. cyclisto

    cyclisto Formula Junior

    Nov 21, 2008
    357
    Utopia
    Full Name:
    Sy Kleesteau
    i had a hummer h1 in the early days when it was actually cool to have one. you gotta have big balls to drive one now. have you seen this site?

    www.fuh2.com

    pretty much the sentiment for all hummers, h1, h2, h3...
     
  23. big.bryant

    big.bryant Formula Junior

    Sep 17, 2008
    681
    Boulder, Colorado
    Full Name:
    Bryant
    Ok cool thanks.
     
  24. StoryBook

    StoryBook F1 Rookie
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Mar 1, 2003
    4,304
    PNW
    Full Name:
    MPL
    Seen that site. Part of the inspiration that prompted me to get one. And a BIG FU back to em!
     
  25. bitzman

    bitzman F1 Rookie
    BANNED

    Feb 15, 2008
    3,287
    Ontario, CA
    Full Name:
    wallace wyss
    let's get it over with, put a real engine in it

    Seriously, a toyota engineer told me the big surprise iwth a Prius comes at about 80,000 miles when you have to replace the battery pack for about $3000

    then I read in the paper that it's $4600 for the battery pack

    Not to mention you probably have to pay some ecology fee to get a junkyard to take the old one.

    Soon the price of a battery pack will exceed the price of a used Prius

    And I talked to an ex R & T editor who told me the fuel cell "will always be 15 years away no matter what year it is)
     

Share This Page