A 2026 Tesla Model Y recently completed a 1,113-mile trip from Orlando, Florida to New Jersey using the company’s Full Self-Driving software. The vehicle ran FSD version 13.2.9 during the entire expedition. The trip was documented through 16 hours of time-lapse footage showing the center display from the car’s viewpoint.
A 2026 Tesla Model Y completed a 1,113-mile Orlando-to-New Jersey journey using Full Self-Driving software version 13.2.9.
This cross-country attempt demonstrates how far Tesla’s autonomous driving technology has advanced. The Model Y relied on its 360-degree camera system and blind-spot monitors to traverse the southeastern to northeastern interstate highways. The vehicle handled route guidance, steering, lane changes, and speed adjustments without manual input for most of the drive.
Cameras continuously monitored the surroundings, allowing the car to detect bikes, motorcycles, and other vehicles on the road. The system also managed automatic lane changes and handled complex intersections with minimal corrections. Tesla’s FSD technology benefits from over 100 years’ worth of diverse driving scenarios accumulated through its training process.
Tesla’s FSD technology isn’t fully autonomous. The system requires active driver supervision at all times. However, the company reports impressive results from similar long-distance assessments. During a New York City to Los Angeles trip covering 2,868.9 miles, human intervention totaled just 5 minutes and 20 seconds.
That meant the vehicle achieved 99.78% autonomous driving. The average driving speed was 71 mph over 40.5 hours of total time. Other test drives show similar patterns. One Michigan to North Carolina trip covered 700 miles with 600 miles requiring zero human intervention. In another segment, the vehicle drove 100 miles without any human input at all.
The FSD system handles challenging situations too. It maneuvered parking lots, managed tight spaces, and dealt with various road conditions. When encountering a tow truck, human intervention was needed for just 32 seconds. Lane change events required minimal intervention overall.
Tesla trains its FSD system using billions of miles of real-world driving data. The company claims FSD vehicles show safety improvements compared to manually driven Tesla vehicles. Currently, FSD is available in the United States, Canada, China, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia, and New Zealand. However, the system can struggle with severe weather conditions and complex road types like winding roads or urban areas.
While these results raise questions about the future of manual driving, experts emphasize that human supervision remains essential for current FSD technology.