Tesla influencer Justin Demaree, also known as Bearded Tesla Guy, was attempting to make a cross-country trip in his 2026 Tesla Model Y Juniper, relying exclusively on Full Self-Driving (Supervised).

The FSD system does many things well, but identifying road debris isn’t one of them. But the tech remains susceptible to unpredictable hazards that could be avoided if a human were fully in control.

Two Tesla influencers were riding in a brand new Model Y “Juniper,” a refreshed version of the automaker’s most popular car. Sitting in the driver’s seat was the content creator “Bearded Tesla Guy,” ...

YouTuber Justin Demaree was attempting to cross the U.S. without driving the car when he captured the moment his Tesla Model Y failed to avoid an object on the road in automatic mode. The incident ...