Tesla Restaurant

[Buckminster]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1706680906545570016

 

[Buckminster]

This idea has been posted here for years. Make Super Chargers destination areas. The question, is how profitable can these type of locations be? How long before third parties get involve, say Chillis, or Cheddars. Even Cracker Barrel? Especially since NACS will be standard going forward.

Tesla starts construction of Hollywood Supercharger with diner and drive-in theater

Tesla has broken ground and started construction of their highly-anticipated Supercharger station in Hollywood. Except this isn’t your ordinary Supercharger station, as it will also be the first to feature a diner and drive-in theater. […]

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In many countries gas stations make more margin on selling food, drinks, snacks and convivence items, than they do sell fuel.

The possibilities are endless:-

• Information on local tourist attractions including bookings.
• Wine/cheese/chocolate/honey tasting and sales, (including produce from the local area)
• Coffee shop / café (play area for small kids nearby a good addition)
• Bakery.
• Convivence store.
• Bookshop / newsagent.

When charging an EV, the customer is typically staying longer, may be looking to buy some food or a drink, may have time to kill.

 

[Buckminster]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1733526492846403998

 

[Buckminster]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1740516145910739332

 

[Buckminster]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1749453001612251175

 

[kpanda17]

In 2016, crazy 8 years ago, Sonic said they were going to add EV charging to their restaurant drive thrus

I don’t see any at my local sonic

 

[gt2690b]

In 2016, crazy 8 years ago, Sonic said they were going to add EV charging to their restaurant drive thrus

I don’t see any at my local sonic

in their defense i dont see my local sonic at all ... maybe if they came through they'd still be here

 

[webbbcam]

In 2016, crazy 8 years ago, Sonic said they were going to add EV charging to their restaurant drive thrus

I don’t see any at my local sonic

Supercharger at the Orchard St Sonic in Boise opened in October 2023

 

[kpanda17]

Supercharger at the Orchard St Sonic in Boise opened in October 2023

Not sure this one counts
Sonic originally advertised L2 while eating
It would be J1772
Not a supercharger

 

[Buckminster]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1758159694969909548

 

[Watts_Up]

This remind me a little bit of the Volkswagen Glass Factory in Dresden.

 

[Buckminster]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1772334741288526183

Elon update

 

[kpanda17]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1772334741288526183

Elon update

Just in time for throw back summer nights

think Elon is an old sole for he wasn't even alive in the 1950s

 

[gt2690b]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1772334741288526183

Elon update

Those idle fees are going to come in strong at a drive in

 

[Buckminster]

Those idle fees are going to come in strong at a drive in

An ideal solution would be to have superchargers plus 50kW chargers so that you don’t need to move the car. I have had to a few times.

 

[kpanda17]

An ideal solution would be to have superchargers plus 50kW chargers so that you don’t need to move the car. I have had to a few times.

think that will be the design, mostly L2 and some L3
if you are doing a quick stop, l3
if you want to stay, l2

 

[gaswalla]

going to be quite a scene seeing this place full of Rivians and Ford Lightings taking two spots... hope I'm just being sour and not predicting anything

 

[kpanda17]

going to be quite a scene seeing this place full of Rivians and Ford Lightings taking two spots... hope I'm just being sour and not predicting anything

im the opposite, I think it will be an EV celebration bringing people together
the pandemic further ruined human interaction and the throw back to the 1950s diner is a great step back for saving humanity
imagine this plus EVs becomes a beacon for humanity

 

[Buckminster]

Two trips planned regarding Tesla this year and will report back to the thread for any investment-related info:

- Vegas to play in the WSOP (small tournaments) this year and a part of that trip is going to be riding in the Vegas Loop for the first time. Looking forward to experiencing and sharing thoughts on it.
- Roadtrip to Tesla Restaurant (once its open) - honestly, I really don't want to miss eating and charging there even though its obviously going to be packed for years

For the latter, I'm guessing there's going to be a lot of Tesla, TSLA, and EV owners that do that trip with their vehicles coming from outside LA/SoCal. I'm deeply wondering how they plan to deal with capacity consistently as well as media interest once its open (its Hollywood! think of all the stars that'll go there and get paparazzi'd going forward into the future - its going to be a destination). Can anyone think of a supercharger lot, right now, that's getting as much traffic as that place is going to get for the foreseeable future?

 

[Linkmeup]

New update for Tesla Restaurant - starting to look really beautiful in its exterior structure - interior has started!