Wired News: When I first learned about Tesla Motors in 2006, I wasn’t looking for an opportunity in clean tech. Having spent too much time working in the financial services industry, I decided it was time to pursue a career in something that I was passionate about: cars. Moving to Detroit was not an option, so I set out to see what automotive opportunities existed in the San Francisco Bay Area. After seeing a story about Tesla in The New York Times, I was intrigued. I had lived in the Bay Area …