[wernerb]

While I appreciate the record, the GPS fast forward video shows frequent texting while driving. Is this legal in the US? Here in the Netherlands we have statistics showing car accidents up after a downward trends with texting while driving as the leading cause. It makes me wish people were back to using cellphones without carkits, at least people had more chance of eyes on the road.

[bpicolo]

It's not legal in most states. It's also possibly not legal to be driving at the speeds they were probably driving at for this record at various points (previous canonball run records for non-EVs went far over the speed limit and used police radars to avoid run-ins. I'm not sure if this attempt stuck to a more legal approach or not)

[ZeroGravitas]

I've not watched the video but it's possible Tesla autopilot was engaged at those moments. I'm not sure if that changes the legalities though.

[greglindahl]

It doesn't change the legalities. As a Level 2 system, the driver has to behave like a driver, constantly alert.