In Pixar’s Cars, what town is home to the Cozy Cone Motel?

In Pixar’s Cars, the Cozy Cone Motel is in Radiator Springs.

Radiator Springs is the fictional desert town where Lightning McQueen is ordered to repair the road after accidentally damaging it. The town is located along the historic U.S. Route 66 in Carburetor County, a fictional county in the film’s world.

The Cozy Cone Motel is operated by Sally Carrera. Its design draws on roadside motels and Route 66 architecture, with cone-shaped cabins and cone-themed decorations. Other major Radiator Springs locations include Flo’s V8 Café, Ramone’s House of Body Art, Luigi’s Casa Della Tires, and the Radiator Springs courthouse.

Carburetor County is not the town itself, which is a common mix-up. Radiator Springs is also distinct from Ornament Valley, the desert landscape seen around the town. The setting is important because the town’s fading Route 66 identity parallels its residents’ struggle after newer highways divert traffic away.