Kentucky man drives his 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid across the US and shares the hard truth he learned from it

This Kentucky man drove a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid across the US before realizing a hard truth.

YouTuber Jeremiah Jones set off from Kentucky to drive down to Nevada for a Fallout fan event.

After that, he intended to pay a visit to the Tesla Diner in Los Angeles.

It was a big trip – but it came with a harsh reminder.

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What this man realized on a cross-country road trip in a 2026 Tesla Model S Plaid

On the trip, Jones and his friends relied a lot on Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode, especially when in unfamiliar cities or highway stretches.

There’s positives that come along with the new model, including its speedy charging.

In fact, the travelers were left thinking the charging stops didn’t give them enough time to use the bathroom, take photos, and post updates of their journey.

At any rate, they were enjoying themselves and having a good old-fashioned American road trip.

But the journey wasn’t without its upsets.

At one point, as two trucks merged ahead of them, a metal piece got knocked off the ground and flew under their car.

They attempted to swerve out of the way at the last second, but it caught the vehicle anyway.

“It could have been so much worse,” Jones admitted.

The damage was mostly cosmetic, as the metal had scraped the front lid and left a dent.

But considering the alternatives – tire puncture, damage to the windshield – this was seen as a small mercy.

It just goes to show that even with all the modern tech like FSD, accidents can still happen.

Bad luck can befall a driver, and road damage may follow.

Fortunately, in this case, nobody was hurt, and the car managed to get away without too much damage.

More people are taking on road trips in their Teslas

Road trips are as American as apple pie, so it only makes sense that Tesla owners would want their own cars to be a part of that rich tradition.

One man has claimed to be the first in the world to go coast-to-coast using Tesla’s FSD, which is very impressive.

A couple from Las Vegas did a trip from South Carolina in a Model 3 to see how it fared when compared to a Mazda.

To see Jeremiah’s Tesla Model S Plaid road trip for yourself, visit his YouTube channel.

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