Two drivers wanted to prove how great Tesla’s autopilot works, but the ride ends after only 100 kilometers

Two YouTubers wanted to drive completely autonomously across the USA with a Tesla. But the journey ended after just 100 kilometers. This was because the assistance system ran over an obstacle in the road.

What did the YouTubers do? Elon Musk explained back in 2016 that it would be possible to drive completely autonomously across the USA with a Tesla starting in 2017. The driver assistance system FSD (which stands for Full Self Driving) has been available since 2016, but has regularly caused problems.

The YouTuber and influencer Justin Demaree and his companion Josh West wanted to try exactly that now. With a livestream, they aimed to show how they could drive from San Diego on the Pacific to Jacksonville on the Atlantic. However, the two did not get far. An accident after 100 kilometers ended their journey.

Accident with object on the road after 100 kilometers

The two influencers were on the road when one of them spotted an object on the street. While they were still discussing the object, the vehicle crashed into it, which later turned out to be a piece of debris.

The accident actually turned out lightly for the two people in the vehicle. However, the vehicle itself was so severely damaged that the drive was over after just 100 kilometers. A stabilizer bar broke off the Tesla, and other parts of the suspension were damaged, the influencers explained in a follow-up video on YouTube.

Of the approximately 3,900 kilometers that were originally supposed to be driven, they managed to cover only 100 kilometers.

Basically, the case shows that autonomous driving is still not completely reliable. This is why it is not yet permitted in many countries: Currently, FSD (Full Self-Driving) is allowed under supervision in the USA, Canada, China, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia, and New Zealand, but it is not yet allowed in Europe.

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A regulatory agency has several ongoing investigations against Tesla. This involved the driver assistance system FSD, which caused the accident for the two YouTubers. However, recently Elon Musk has cut positions in the agency. But there is criticism of the cuts from senior Tesla employees: They fear that Tesla’s plans for autonomous driving will be set back: Elon Musk fired the experts for autonomous vehicles: They were the same people who were supposed to regulate Tesla’s cars.