This Tesla Model S from Japan has suffered a major makeover which has turned into the much beloved anime character Shimajirō, a tiger starring in an educational series.

The Japanese are really into electric cars and their kids are really into super-sized mascots, so it’s a win-win for everybody.

The car was spotted outside an office building in the city of Kobe by YouTube user BusanKevin.

As for the actual mod job itself, it looks like the EV was wrapped yellow, given matching yellow hubcaps, and would you believe it, there’s even a tail at the back.

There’s actually another tiger-themed Tesla out there: it’s this one that uses glowing tech by a company called LumiLor – in fact, maybe the result would have been even more spectacular had the Japanese heard of this before creating the Shimajirō-themed car.

Via Teslarati

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