About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Tesla, a regular was testing self-driving features one night when his dog started barking uncontrollably in the passenger seat. The AI, confused, announced: ‘Sir, please pull over. Your canine friend appears agitated.’ The man pulled over and looked at his frantic pooch. The AI added helpfully, ‘Ma’am, would you like me to dial animal control?’ The owner calmly replied, ‘No thanks, she just saw a squirrel.’ They both laughed as the dog calmed down, and the man drove off with a newfound respect for his car’s quirks.
2. At Tesla, a delivery driver complained loudly that ‘This thing won’t even start without my permission!’ Little did he know, the next day everyone in town was talking about how the car insisted on asking for consent before every journey. Soon enough, people started teasing him gently—every time he left, someone would ask, ‘Did you give your car permission today?’ Eventually, though, his neighbors grew so fond of the quirky vehicle that they nicknamed it ‘Ethical Elon.’
3. At Tesla, an employee noticed something peculiar on the security camera: every morning at exactly eight o’clock, a squirrel would run across the parking lot and pause right in front of the charging station. One day, a delivery driver arrived early with his coffee and watched in amusement as the squirrel approached the charging port. He leaned over and whispered, ‘Hey buddy, you’re always here first thing—maybe you should get your own electric car!’ The next morning, there was indeed another squirrel, sitting in a tiny Tesla costume, waving a little sign that said “Waiting for my ride!”
4. At Tesla, a curious neighbor parked his car late one foggy night and watched as it drove itself down the street, leaving him wondering if he’d left the keys in the ignition. The next morning, a regular stopped by to ask if anyone had seen his car. The attendant smiled and pointed towards the coffee shop across the street, where the neighbor was sipping an espresso, completely unaware that his vehicle had become an early riser.