Elon Musk’s vision has been discussed for a long time tesla charging station It doubles as a drive-in movie theater — a “Grease” meets “The Jetsons” concept — is close to becoming reality.
A metallic, sphere-shaped retro diner has set up in the heart of Los Angeles – not far from the Sunset Strip and iconic Route 66 – serving as a hub for those looking to fill their bellies while charging their electric vehicles. Will work as.
Although no date for the grand opening has been announced, in recent months, Tesla has obtained permits for plumbing, an elevator, and reconstruction of the parking lot.
The company has also advertised on LinkedIn to seek “experienced experts” who will help show movies and serve food.
Tesla is paying a “pre-opening” program developer a salary of up to $285,000, According to Bloomberg News.
The charging station is part of the electric vehicle industry’s efforts to reimagine gas stations by turning them into a multifunctional experience.
When construction is completed, it will have two movie screens and approximately 30 EV supercharging stations, as well as a restaurant with rooftop seating that will be open 24 hours.
Tesla has said little publicly about the venue on Santa Monica Blvd., but documents turned over to city officials show that movie screens will show short films lasting no more than 30 minutes, the entire This is the time taken to charge. electric vehicle.
The idea was first proposed by Musk in 2018, when he wrote about his ambition to build an old-school drive-in movie theater next to an eatery at one of his Supercharger locations on X.
“Major new Supercharger station coming soon to Santa Monica! Hopefully a 50s dinner and 100 Best Movie Clips will follow, too. Thank you City of Santa Monica!” musk Tweeted in April 2021,
Los Angeles city officials approved construction of the facility last year.
Tesla provided the public with a glimpse of its plans when it shared an official presentation during the company’s 2023 investor day last March. The title of the presentation slide was, “Can’t Forget to Do Cool S—-t.”
Separately, architect Ed Howard has Share your unreleased concept art Shown on the X is what a Tesla Diner and Drive-In might look like.
Tesla The stock rose more than 20% on ThursdayMusk continued his winning streak on Friday after telling investors he expects significant growth in deliveries this upcoming fiscal year.
Tesla also said it expects fourth quarter delivery to surpass 515,000 vehicles — or 25,000 more than analysts had predicted.
