Enhanced Summon coming (Elon tweet 6 Apr, 2019)

[run-the-joules]

I wonder how it will work if it is parked within 150' of you but has to go out of that radius (like to the end of a row in a parking lot) in order to get to you. Will it stop when it exceeds the 150' limit? Or will it know that it's going to get closer again and continue on?

I have little doubt someone will find out for us all within a few minutes of this going wide.

 

[Tam]

...Will it stop when it exceeds the 150' limit?...

That's the theory unless someone would write the program to exceed that limit.

Reality may differ just like some owner's car would shut down at 0 miles on the battery gauge and some would still continue to run for a few more miles.

 

[electrictorque]

I would think it just needs to be within around the 150 feet to activate, after that it should be able to do what it needs to do to get back to you. Makes no sense any other way.

 

[JeffK]

So, is it next week yet?

 

[M109Rider]

So, is it next week yet?

Wonder how far off Canadian regulation approval is for this. ?

 

[JeffK]

Wonder how far off Canadian regulation approval is for this. ?

3 months maybe, 6 months definitely.

 

[SammichLover]

It works within 150 feet in radius with line-of-sight supervision and requires your working phone app as well as your phone GPS data.

Lots of underground structures do not have a good signal so doubt this scenario will work.

A lot of phones will treat Wifi as valid GPS positioning data, although often with a large error bar (so a lot of uncertainty in the position). But true GPS, and probably even cell tower based enhancement of GPS positioning, isn't going to work anywhere underground or even inside most concrete above-ground garages unless you're at the very edge near a side opening. Even inside your home garage it's going to be Wifi based location data, as your GPS receiver won't get a lock through normal house walls.

I highly doubt it will work inside most underground garages. Maybe it'll work if it can be confident about the Wifi based positioning in a given spot?

 

[paulvinh]

Still waiting...

 

[jiten87]

I'm never believing Elon ever again.

 

[ConSaab]

Elon forgot to push the “send” button for the firmware this week. He’s busy with SpaceX falcon heavy launch...

 

[run-the-joules]

 

[jsrawa]

By next week he means Sunday at 11:59PM PST.

 

[run-the-joules]

By next week he means Sunday at 11:59PM PST.

That's probably still deeply optimistic.

 

[dsvick]

Also, keep in mind that coming out next week doesn't mean that everyone eligible will get it then.

 

[run-the-joules]

Also, keep in mind that coming out next week doesn't mean that everyone eligible will get it then.

Welllllllll the way he worded it...

 

[Silicon Desert]

Yawn !!!!! My legs still work fine. Don't care, but I realize there are lots of peacocks out there

 

[TheLocNar]

Elon time is really a thing, people.

ET = x 3 actual time.

 

[McFlurri]

Wonder how far off Canadian regulation approval is for this. ?

don't worry too much buddy, I think it's better that we get it a bit later. gives the Yanks time to test it out before it comes to us

 

[Silicon Desert]

Elon time is really a thing, people.

ET = x 3 actual time.

yup, I usually multiply the time by pi and that seems about right
Maybe that is because his brain works about 3 times faster than mine so he is in a time warp

 

[Dana1]

I wonder how it will work if it is parked within 150' of you but has to go out of that radius (like to the end of a row in a parking lot) in order to get to you. Will it stop when it exceeds the 150' limit? Or will it know that it's going to get closer again and continue on?

I’d not have super high expectations of the first roll out. While I’m hopeful I expect 150’ will be optimistic.