Tesla files trademark paperwork for restaurant concept

Re:Tesla files trademark paperwork for restaurant concept by m463 on Thursday June 03, 2021 @02:51PM (#27385706)

I think what telsa could do that other restaurants couldn't compete with is:

Allow people to remain on the charger - even if complete - while they are inside eating. No idle fees.

maybe a little unethical, like ISPs that allow their TV services to bypass their data cap.

EDIT: explanation - Tesla allows you to supercharge, but wants you to move your car promplty when charging completes. To prevent people from abusing the limited resource they charge per-minute "idle fees" for people that let their car sit in a spot without charging.

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Re:Tesla files trademark paperwork for restaurant concept by cblconfederate on Thursday June 03, 2021 @09:58PM (#27389666)

They could have multiple plugs in the same charger which are stand-by in a queue

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Re:Tesla files trademark paperwork for restaurant concept by m463 on Thursday June 03, 2021 @10:21PM (#27389829)

That's kind of a cool idea. Enter your table number and it would charge by the time you're ready.

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Re:Tesla files trademark paperwork for restaurant concept by steveBK123 on Thursday June 03, 2021 @03:13PM (#27386005)

yes, or concierge/valet to move your car off charger into the dwell lot

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Re:Tesla files trademark paperwork for restaurant concept by ericd on Thursday June 03, 2021 @03:16PM (#27386039)

I like that this seems more likely to people than FSD/Full Self Driving working anytime soon, at this point :-D

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Re:Tesla files trademark paperwork for restaurant concept by jandrese on Thursday June 03, 2021 @03:26PM (#27386157)

They'll need a new charger plug, one that can be automatically removed and retracted.

Doesn't Tesla already have a feature where the car will pull out of its parking spot and come to you when you click a button on your phone? That would solve the "hey, were did my car go?!?" problem with this scheme.

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Re:Tesla files trademark paperwork for restaurant concept by bryanlarsen on Thursday June 03, 2021 @03:46PM (#27386368)

They have a prototype of a robotic charger, aka the snake charger.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMM0lRfX6YI

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Re:Tesla files trademark paperwork for restaurant concept by jandrese on Thursday June 03, 2021 @04:32PM (#27386917)

That's hilariously overdesigned and underenginnered. I doubt it will ever see mass production.

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