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AStern

(693 posts) Mon Jan 5, 2026, 04:33 PM Monday

D'oh! Tesla's Diner Went From Viral Sensation to Empty Pit Stop in Six Months

From almost 1,000 burgers a day to a ghost town within six months, Tesla’s LA diner mirrors the brand’s broader struggle to keep its momentum.

Tesla opened its long-hyped diner in Los Angeles in July 2025. It was meant to showcase a new vision for EV charging. Rather than a basic restaurant attached to a Supercharger station, it was pitched as a retro-futuristic destination blending Americana, EV culture, and Elon Musk’s flair for spectacle – finally, you’d look forward to charging your Model Y. Six months later, that promise feels largely unfulfilled. The crowds have disappeared, the novelty has worn off, and what was framed as a bold lifestyle experiment now looks like a dystopian concept.

https://www.autoblog.com/news/teslas-diner-went-from-viral-sensation-to-empty-pit-stop-in-six-months

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D'oh! Tesla's Diner Went From Viral Sensation to Empty Pit Stop in Six Months (Original Post) AStern Monday OP

One expects that right wingers view this as a victory over electric cars Prairie Gates Monday #1

Like the cars? Kid Berwyn Monday #2

Sad to hear. sheshe2 Monday #3

Maybe that apartment complex can sue to pull down one of the giant screens. tanyev Monday #4

It's like someone took a chainsaw to it! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Monday #5

I was behind a Tesla that had this bumper sticker. Zackzzzz Monday #6

Food and experience equally as shitty as his fucking cars, no doubt. flvegan Monday #7

Saw this sticker on a Tesla recently HAB911 Monday #8

The neighbors were pissed when it opened. BidenRocks Monday #9

The food was probably awful 😨 Clouds Passing Monday #10

Who were the dipsh*ts in the initial crowds? not fooled Monday #11

Probably "influencers" IcyPeas Monday #12

Primarily Tesla owners - the restaurant was made for them. Intractable Monday #13

Thanks for this story! It perked me up on a kind of dismal evening. Maru Kitteh Monday #14

Prairie Gates

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1. One expects that right wingers view this as a victory over electric cars

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Mon Jan 5, 2026, 04:42 PM

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which they apparently hate for some reason owing to their extreme allegiance to oil companies.

Of course, there are additional explanations, like it is a monumentally stupid idea to connect even mid-concept dining to fueling up a car, the proverbial Buc-ee's notwithstanding. Everybody knows you fuel up the car and pick up Combos and an ice tea for the drive.

Or, alternatively, the people of California in general and Los Angeles in particular absolutely despise Nazi shitbag Elon Musk and want nothing to do with his bullshit.