We Visited The Tesla Diner – It Was A Disaster

From InsideEVs.

As a native Angelino, I’ve seen my city survive many crises. When the Dodgers won the World Series, we stood tall in the ashes of our celebration, just as tall as we did when Pokémon GO compelled a raft of citizens to aimlessly walk our city and do zero work for weeks. The latest fad that has befallen my beloved city is a combination futuristic diner and charging station, simply called the Tesla Diner.

I was assigned to visit it and see what is really happening on the ground. Reports of 11-hour-long lines, mediocre food, and completely full charging stalls haven’t deterred people from poking their heads out and seeing what the hype is about. When I arrived three days after opening, the crowd was substantial, with a line easily 100 people long. A dozen EVs, mostly Tesla cars, waited for one of 80 charging stalls. Suffice to say, it was a total shitshow.

I didn’t get the chance to try the food, as it would’ve taken too long and we have a trusted correspondent trying the food for a separate piece. Instead, my cameraman and I pivoted to conducting street interviews, which most folks denied. But with a few biters, some exploration, and some time, we pieced the sentiment behind the Tesla Diner together.

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00:00 – Tesla Diner Intro
00:26 – Tesla Diner Parking
00:57 – Tesla Diner Crowd
01:17 – Tesla Diner Charging Station
01:31 – Tesla Diner Line
02:00 – Tesla Diner First Interview
03:58 – Turned Back at the Tesla Diner
04:08 – Tesla Diner Second Interview
04:20 – Tesla Diner Food
05:55 – Tesla Diner Third Interview
06:37 – Tesla Diner Charging Experience
07:20 – Tesla Diner Final Thoughts

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