Tesla Begins Building Hollywood ‘Diner & Drive-In Theater’ Supercharger Station
Electric vehicles and their chargers may be a foray into the future of the automotive industry, but that doesn’t always mean that the past has to be left behind in the dust.
Tesla is aiming to bring a blast from the past to its futuristic Supercharger stations, with plans to build a diner and drive-in theater concept at one particular station in the Hollywood area in California.
Initially planned for Santa Monica, California, as far back as 2018, the project had been put on hold due to regulatory concerns. Construction of a regular Supercharger station still proceeded there.
Electrek reports that the diner and drive-in was eventually approved in April 2021. The first part of the station’s construction was recently completed, but without the extra frills—for now, at least.
However, it seems that the company has decided to shift the diner and drive-in concept to a different location, according to a tweet by CEO Elon Musk. Neither of those two elements appear to be in the construction plans for Santa Monica, at least.
And futuristic diner / drive-in theater planned for Hollywood area!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 19, 2022
At first, it was thought that the location would take on a 1950s-inspired theme to fit with the retro nostalgia, but it appears that the firm has shifted gears to focus on bringing a futuristic touch to the concept. It might fit better with the Cybertrucks, after all.
It has also been noted by Teslarati that the Hollywood location will be accepting the cryptocurrency Dogecoin as a form of payment for the food and drinks that will be made available when the facilities are open.
