Tesla CEO Elon Musk said a new Supercharger location near Los Angeles will also feature an “old school drive-in, roller skates & rock restaurant.”
Gonna put an old school drive-in, roller skates & rock restaurant at one of the new Tesla Supercharger locations in LA
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2018
Musk announced the plans in a tweet. As followers asked for more details, Musk said the Supercharger station will include an outdoor screen playing “a highlight reel of the best scenes in movie history.” And, Musk plans for the diner’s digital menu to pop-up on Tesla owners’ screens when the vehicle is placed in park.
Of course. And an outdoor screen that plays a highlight reel of the best scenes in movie history.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2018
Good idea. We can just have the menu pop up as soon as you put the car into park.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2018
As Tesla expands its Supercharger network and builds larger stations, the company has started adding amenities for customers waiting to charge. Tesla recently opened a 40-stall Supercharger in Kettleman City Kettleman City between Los Angeles and San Francisco that includes a lounge and cafe. The company is also reportedly developing a convenience store concept.
Grubstreet noted a report from trade publication Restaurant Business that Tesla’s chief technology officer J.B. Straubel presented a plan at a food-tech conference, showing everyone an “aerial depiction of a recharge center that included what looked exactly like a c-store.”