Tesla driver hits 25,000-mile FSD streak without intervention — critics slam the 'gamification'
Tesla driver David Moss became the first to publicly log a 25,000-mile Full Self-Driving streak without a single manual intervention — roughly the distance around the globe. Critics including longtime FSD tester Chuck Cook warn the reward system pressures drivers to delay stepping in when they should, a safety concern that could matter as robotaxi expansion faces regulatory scrutiny.
According to InsideEVs, Tesla driver and YouTuber David Moss became the first to publicly document a 25,000-mile Full Self-Driving streak without a manual disengagement — a distance comparable to driving around the entire planet.
Tesla's 'streak' feature doesn't reset when a driver takes over normally at a destination, but it does reset if the driver intervenes mid-drive. Longtime FSD tester Chuck Cook criticized the design, saying, 'I don't like a reward system that incentivizes supervising drivers to not disengage when necessary' — raising concern that drivers facing the loss of a multi-hundred-mile streak may adopt a risky 'wait-and-see' posture instead of intervening promptly.
The story has no direct bearing on Tesla's financials, but the criticism that gamification delays safety interventions is worth watching as FSD and robotaxi expansion face ongoing regulatory safety review.
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