Tesla Diner in West Hollywood has quickly become controversial due to long lines for dining and charging, local disruptions, and safety issues. Initial visits reveal a consistent pattern of congestion, with patrons frequently lined up down the block. The experience also highlights challenges such as a screen obstructing natural light for neighbors and the impact of aggressive drivers in a narrow street area. Despite the complaints, the diner provides a novel concept and a beneficial resource for electric vehicle charging in the Greater Los Angeles area.
Complaints of long lines to both dine and charge, annoyed locals, falling fixtures causing injury and possible legal action, and protests against the company's CEO-it's truly steeped.
I can honestly say it's both a neat idea and a needed boost to EV charging in the LA area-and the coffee's not bad.
The line for non-charging patrons stretched to just about the property line on North Orange Dr. to the east, though there were no more than one or two vehicles.
The optics were congruous to what's been reported: The one screen (playing an episode of The Office) indeed blocks out a lot of natural light for nearby residents.
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