Tesla is making progress on its 1950s diner and drive-in

New pictures show the Los Angeles-based ‘Tesla Diner’ nearing completion.

by Umar Shakir

Apr 22, 2025, 10:04 PM UTC

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Umar Shakir is a former news writer for The Verge.

Tesla has shared new images of its first retro drive-in restaurant location in Los Angeles.

The company’s CEO Elon Musk dreamt up the idea of a 1950s-themed “Tesla Diner” and Supercharger hub, complete with employees on rollerskates, as far back as 2018. More recently, Musk described it as a “Grease meets Jetsons with Supercharging,” as reported by The New York Times.

Charge and watch a movie outside.

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Last week, The Real Deal reported that Tesla is nearing completion with the diner located on Santa Monica Boulevard. It features two floors, rooftop seating, a bar, two drive-up movie screens, and 30 Supercharger stalls.

Tesla got the permit for the diner seven years ago. At the time, California was the de facto home of Tesla and a champion of its electric vehicles, but since then, the company has moved its headquarters to Texas, Musk has gotten into far-right politics with his deep involvement in the Trump Administration, and revenue is tanking as seen in today’s earnings report.

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