Oh yes, seriously. I think I was writing while you posted this, so see my other post. But what use is autopilot if you have to drive while using it? If you have both hands on the wheel and ready to take over, guess what!!! YOU'RE DRIVING!!!
Hey, it's your life you're taking risks with. Best of luck.
I'm not posting this to change your mind, more of... I don't want some random person coming here and assuming "Hey Electricfan is reading while driving, that must be what Elon intended!".
AP is not autonomous, you're still 100% liable for anything that can happen. You're also liable to get a ticket if the officer assumes you're texting, and saying "but officer, I was actually just reading a book" isn't' going to work.
AP isn't autonomous, it makes mistakes, has no redundancies, and if you're reading, you wont have enough time to react.
While I don't keep my hands on the wheel at all times (though often I do, just because it feels natural), I try not to take my eyes off the road. Big distinction there, I have no issues with someone not having their hands on the wheel, I have issues where someone wants to read a book while AP is driving.
There are a lot of stupid people on the road which AP can not handle, so if you're at least watching the road, you have a higher chance of avoiding an accident. Sure it wont be your fault, but no accident is better than a non-at-fault accident.
And lastly, driving with AP is not the same fatigue wise as driving. It's a lot easier to watch the road but not make adjustments to the steering wheel to stay in lane, vs. being in full control of the car.
/soapbox