A post shared on X by David Moss has sparked fresh debate around autonomous driving, after he claimed to have completed the first fully autonomous coast-to-coast drive across the United States.
According to Moss, the journey was completed using Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, covering roughly 2,700+ miles from the west coast to the east coast. In his post, Moss states that the drive required no human intervention at any point, including motorway driving, city streets, and Supercharger stops.
The claim was made publicly via his X account, where he described the journey as a major milestone for consumer-available autonomous driving technology.
At the time of writing, the claim is based solely on Moss’s social media post, with no independently published telemetry data, full journey footage, or third-party verification released alongside it. However, the post has gained significant traction online and is already being discussed within tech and motoring communities.
DM News Commentary
From a taxi and private hire perspective, this is exactly the type of story that keeps drivers watching the autonomous space closely.
If the claim is accurate, it shows how far driver-assistance systems have come — but it’s important to stress that Tesla Full Self-Driving is still classified as a driver-assist feature, not a legally recognised driverless system. A human driver is still responsible for the vehicle at all times.
For professional drivers in the UK — taxi, private hire, and Uber — stories like this often raise concerns about job security. The reality, though, is that real-world passenger transport is far more complex than a long motorway-heavy US road trip. Urban licensing rules, passenger safety responsibilities, accessibility requirements, insurance, and accountability are hurdles autonomous tech hasn’t solved yet.
Autonomous technology will continue to improve, but for now, licensed drivers remain essential, particularly in busy cities, night-time economies, and customer-service-driven journeys that machines still struggle to replicate.
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