Last year, Tesla opened a diner/Supercharger combo in Los Angeles, where you can juice up your car and grab a bite while you wait. It's a good idea that's apparently working well, beyond just the initial opening excitement. According to Max de Zegher, Tesla's senior director of charging, over the past year the Tesla Diner was the most used Supercharger station in the world by far, averaging 1,600 sessions per day.
In that first year, the Tesla Diner has delivered a total of 21.2 GWh from its 80 charging stalls. For reference, that's enough juice to run 1,964 average American homes for an entire year. It isn't hard to see why, either. With a full restaurant that serves classic American diner food, like burgers, fries, and milkshakes, it's a comfy place to spend a half-hour or more to charge. You can even order from your Tesla's infotainment screen (which I suggest only doing while stopped), and your order will be brought to your car while you charge. Throw in its bathrooms, coffee, and other Tesla-themed snacks, and it's easy to see why the Diner has become so popular. In contrast, so many chargers are in a random parking lot without much going on.
Last April, Elon Musk said more Tesla Diners are coming soon. He didn't say when, but even if he did it'd probably be delayed far beyond that anyway. However, Musk would be foolish to not make more Tesla Diners. The lone Hollywood location is buzzing and doing well, proving that Tesla is still the best in the charging game.
