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I Took Tesla’s Full Self-Driving on a Multi-State Trip—Here’s What Happened

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Matt Margolis
Sep 03, 2025
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Last week, I finally had the chance to put my Tesla Model Y through a real test drive—well, not the casual "going to the grocery store and back" kind of test, but a real, long-haul road trip. My wife and I took a brief vacation out to Cape Cod, which marked the first time since buying the car in May that I used it for something beyond my usual local dri…

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