Elon Musk's Utterly Mundane Vision of Dining
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- The Tesla Diner in Los Angeles features a futuristic design with a spiral staircase, video screens, and human-size robots on display.
- Despite its high-tech appearance, the diner struggles with basic functionality, such as the narrow staircase causing traffic issues.
- Elon Musk envisioned the diner as part of Tesla's supercharging stations, offering food delivery to electric vehicles to address long charging times.
- The diner combines elements of a drive-in and quick-service restaurant, with a limited menu featuring items like Wagyu beef chili and 'electric' burger sauce.
- Visitors are more drawn to the diner's novelty and Instagram-worthy aesthetics than the food, which is described as odd and overpriced.
- The diner reflects a lack of imagination, offering a nostalgic rather than innovative vision of the future, with little focus on sustainability.
- Merchandise like Tesla-branded hats and action figures are popular, turning the diner into a self-referential attraction rather than a culinary destination.