Overview
- Visitors continue to face lines and congestion more than a week after opening, with reports of up to 11-hour waits and fully occupied Supercharger stalls.
- Many patrons have criticized the diner’s food and pricing while technical glitches in ordering kiosks and charger access have compounded delays.
- The Tesla Takedown movement has staged protests at the Hollywood site, with organizer Joel Lava estimating up to 75 demonstrators accusing Musk of funding extremism and undermining government agencies.
- Elon Musk has defended the flagship location’s performance on social media and indicated the diner could be replicated internationally if consumer appetite remains strong.
- The Hollywood diner experiment underscores Tesla’s push to broaden revenue streams beyond electric vehicles as the company grapples with declining auto sales.