Years after Tesla began offering its so-called Full Self-Driving feature in the U.S., some owners seem to be using it as a backdrop for increasingly elaborate meals while driving.
In one widely shared example, a Cybertruck driver was seen moving through traffic while eating from a large spread that included sushi, sausages, stew, and sides, according to Futurism.
Here's what to know
A video from the X account Teslaconomics (@Teslaconomics), which later spread widely, appears to show a driver's-eye view from inside a Cybertruck on a busy road.
Rather than a quick bite, the food on display resembled a full meal.
How I be eating on Tesla FSD https://t.co/2MiMvUlf0f
— Teslaconomics (@Teslaconomics) October 10, 2026
The spread appeared to include sushi rolls, sausages, a bright red stew, and items that looked like potato pancakes, biscuits, and peppers.
"I don't wanna share the road with people like this and I need them to start getting tickets, points on their license, all that good s***," a fellow user replied.
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Teslaconomics later said the video was recorded through Ray-Ban Meta glasses instead of a phone in a driver's hand, and added that the vehicle was in Tesla's "FSD (Supervised)" mode.
More background
Another account, No Safe Words (@Cyber_Trailer), turned the idea into a recurring segment titled "What are you eating in your Tesla?"
One post shows a woman ostensibly eating grape salad as her Tesla heads down the freeway.
In another, a driver works through a burrito and seems more focused on avoiding spills than on keeping her hands on the wheel.
These food clips sit alongside other Tesla videos showing drivers answering emails, vibecoding, or gaming from the driver's seat, suggesting some enthusiasts are placing growing confidence in the company's software despite the risk to themselves and other people on the road.
Because the system is explicitly supervised, Tesla owners who rely on it too much are still responsible when a sudden hazard appears, while pedestrians and nearby drivers are at risk of a delayed human response.
What can be done?
According to Teslaconomics, FSD is supposed to function as supervised driver assistance, not as a reason for the person behind the wheel to disengage from the road.
The account noted the driver must still watch traffic, stay attentive, and be ready to intervene.
That distinction matters most when a tray of food is wedged between the driver's hands and the wheel.
In a split-second emergency, the spread could slow the takeover the driver is supposed to make, turning a convenience feature into a broader safety concern for the customer using it — and for fellow motorists and pedestrians.
A user suggested that drivers who use the feature this way should get tickets and license points, treating distracted use of automated features as a road safety issue rather than internet comedy.
A separate commenter pushed back with footage of a Chinese high-speed train, arguing that people there eat while traveling even faster.
But that comparison missed a key difference: train passengers are passengers, while Tesla owners using FSD (Supervised) are still the drivers.
" … This is Tesla FSD (Supervised)," Teslaconomics wrote. "That means I'm still responsible for watching the road, paying attention, and being ready to take over at any moment."
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