US goes nuts over Musk’s latest move

Elon Musk has finally pulled the trigger on an idea he has been talking about for years and Americans are lapping it up.

Tesla has officially opened it’s highly anticipated diner in Los Angeles, which combines retro nostalgia with futurism and a version could be coming to Australia soon.

Telsa CEO Elon Musk initially announced his plan to create a nostalgic drive-in restaurant, complete with roller skating and rock music, at Tesla supercharger locations in LA in 2018.

Tesla Diner opens in LA. Picture: Tesla

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Following his announcement, Tesla promptly filed a permit for the project.

However the process has taken much longer than expected.

Although Musk promised in 2023 that the diner would be open later that year, the restaurant chef – California food icon Eric Greenspan – wasn’t revealed until earlier this year.

The cool diner finally opened in LA on Monday (local time) to rave reviews.

From videos published on YouTube and pictures on Musk’s own X account, the stunningly aesthetic diner appears to be halfway between a flying saucer and a 1950s diner.

This design aligns perfectly with Elon Musk’s vision for the project when he first announced it seven years ago.

According to Tesla’s support page, the 24/7 Diner “offers visitors a classic American diner experience with a retro-futuristic twist.”

The Tesla Diner offers a convenient spot to grab comfort food, including burgers and fries (served in boxes shaped like Cybertrucks), as well as milkshakes, while charging a Tesla

vehicle at one of 80 V4 supercharger stalls.

Chip me! Picture: Tesla

Nostalgic futurism. Picture: Tesla

Tesla software integration at its finest.

As you are navigating to the Tesla Diner, a notification appears in your UI asking you if you want to order your food ahead of time so it’s ready on arrival.

Everything about the Diner was so thoughtfully designed. Well done. https://t.co/rT23gW47uzpic.twitter.com/9OAU3JTq9b

— Nic Cruz Patane (@niccruzpatane) July 22, 2025

Videos and photos posted on X by people who attended the soft launch over the weekend showed servers on rollerskates and the famous humanoid robot dubbed Optimus scooping popcorn.

The official video on YouTube pays homage to both America’s nostalgic past and it’s “optimistic future” in featuring an actor playing Olivia Newton-John’s Sandy from Grease and a scene from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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The site has 80 EV chargers. Picture: Tesla

In addition to being a restaurant, the diner also features a giant screen, allowing Tesla enthusiasts and customers to watch movie clips while charging their cars.

However, it’s also possible to watch clips from a Tesla’s screen while it’s charging.

The diner features 80 V4 Supercharger stalls available for all NACS-compatible EVs, making it the largest urban Supercharger in the world, according to Tesla.

If our retro-futuristic diner turns out well, which I think it will, @Tesla will establish these in major cities around the world, as well as at Supercharger sites on long distance routes.

An island of good food, good vibes & entertainment, all while Supercharging! https://t.co/zmbv6GfqKf

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 21, 2025

If the diner succeeds, there could be plans for similar buildings to pop up globally, as Elon states on his social media platform.

“If our retro-futuristic diner turns out well, which I think it will, Tesla will establish these in major cities around the world,” Musk wrote on X.

Originally published as US goes nuts over Musk’s latest move