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Tesla’s Supercharger Diner: Where the Food is Overpriced and the Future is Questionable
Elon Musk's latest venture: A diner where your car eats first, and the robots may or may not rebel.

By Chad Evans
Published July 25, 2025 at 6:11pm

Ah, yes—Elon Musk, the modern-day Willy Wonka of tech, has done it again. This time, instead of revolutionizing transportation or colonizing Mars, he’s bringing us the most disruptive innovation of all: a diner where you can eat a burger while your Tesla slurps up electrons. Truly, the future is here, folks. And by "future," I mean a slightly fancier version of a Sonic Drive-In, but with more LED screens and fewer roller-skating servers.
Let’s break this down. The Tesla Supercharger Diner is a two-story monument to excess, featuring 80 charging stations (because nothing says "fine dining" like the hum of high-voltage electricity), a rooftop "Skypad" (read: a patio with a fancy name), and—wait for it—Optimus robots serving popcorn. Because if there’s one thing humanity has been clamoring for, it’s a dystopian-themed eatery where your waiter might malfunction and drop a milkshake on your lap.
Musk, ever the master of deflection, unveiled this culinary marvel right after Tesla reported yet another profit drop. But why focus on pesky financials when you can distract shareholders with robots and overpriced fries? "It’s a shining beacon of hope," Musk declared, presumably while staring into the middle distance like a man who’s just realized he forgot to charge his Cybertruck.
And now, Texas might get its very own slice of this electrified absurdity. Starbase, the SpaceX company town where the local economy runs on rocket fuel and Musk’s whims, is the top contender. Because nothing complements a rocket launch like a tuna melt. Musk’s response to the suggestion? A cryptic "Ok." Truly, the man is a poet.
So buckle up, Austin. If this California experiment succeeds, we could soon be dining under the glow of LED megascreens, served by robots who may or may not achieve sentience mid-shift. Bon appétit, or as Musk would say, "Autonomy is the future. Also, try the fries."