Tesla’s diner is well suited for those fans in so deep it’s “like a cult,” Greenspan says—but the goal is to feed something bigger. “What makes a diner is hospitality,” he says. “It needs to feel comfortable, welcoming, and that’s really hard to do in a quick-service environment, especially when we’re serving you in your car.”

MotorTrend was born in Los Angeles back in 1949, only a couple of miles away from the fancy, all-new Tesla Diner, so of course we had to check it out and fill our bellies while recharging our EVs. Tesla may know a thing or two about motors and batteries,