Musk promises better Summon coming "next year"

[Kuhz]

You're assuming he meant by [the beginning] of 2019. I'm pretty sure he meant by [the end] of 2019. In Elon speak, "by the beginning of 2019" would be "is weeks away".

I’m just grasping at the straws

 

[RDoc]

"next year" in Elon years or in our normal, commonly used calendar?

Well, a Martian year is just under 2 Earth years to start with.

 

[thenaimis]

Probably not.
Actually, I'm thinking that the next farthest out planet or minor planet that's discovered ought to be named "Musk" so that we truly have "Musk years".
... again, probably not.

 

[Bebop]

Right but next year is 2019 so by 2019 aka end if this year. In either case I don’t think it happening

If someone said “by next year”. I see that as on or before the end of the current year. So on or before December 31st.

 

[Bebop]

What happens if two Teslas see the same spot at the same time?

 

[Mediocrates]

If someone said “by next year”. I see that as on or before the end of the current year. So on or before December 31st.

Consider what that would do to the distinction between "by this year" and "by next year."

Also consider the distinction between "by today" and "by tomorrow."

 

[Brian's ReX]

Consider what that would do to the distinction between "by this year" and "by next year."

Also consider the distinction between "by today" and "by tomorrow."

^^ Exactly.

If my mechanic said my truck would be ready "By 3pm", I would expect that 1 second after 2:59:59pm, I could pick it up.

In this sense, "By next year" would read the day after 31 December, 2018.

Not holding my breath... but incredulously hopeful

 

[Doctt]

He just left tweeted that it will be available in 6 weeks. Seriously?...no way

 

[Doctt]

He just left tweeted that it will be available in 6 weeks. Seriously?...no way

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I would be surprised if we get it by Q1 2019

 

[croman]

2 different features. One is a better summon. Another has sign reading and park hunt. This latest tweet is EAP smart summon. The earlier one is FSD which absolutely will take longer to do than the smart summon.

 

[ckoval7]

He just left tweeted that it will be available in 6 weeks. Seriously?...no way

That would be 6 martian weeks. Remember the timing he promised for V9?

 

[fasteddie7]

a) I'm VERY skeptical.
b) There's no guarantee that any existing car will get this feature. Look for Super Auto Pilot to be available for $6000 ($8000 after delivery) to replace the current EAP option. It actually will do less than EAP or AP1 when delivered, but the future enhancements due within a countable number of months will more than make up for that.

I’m also skeptical. There were a lot of the things Elon promised for AP1 (off ramp on ramp , smart summon) and they seem like things he dreamed about and found out they could only do with AP2. This makes me a bit nervous for the AP2 promises. Some part of me thinks a year or two from now, a new hardware suite will come out, and he’ll just stop talking about AP2. And I know he promised upgrades, but an MCU1 to MCU2 upgrade path was promised, and there’s actually a reddit with unfulfilled promises out there. I’ve said it before, sometimes I think the first Elon tweet about a feature is the first time his engineers hear about it. I love these cars, but I see a similar upgrade path like I do with my PC, I can swap in new hardware, but eventually I need a new machine every 3 years to fulfill my performance demands. I wish I drove few enough miles to lease...

 

[thenaimis]

Smart summon has been a "killer feature" for me, but I laughed when I saw the tweets. I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[BestRadar]

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Earlier Musk said that a new Summon is in the works that will use the cameras. Now we have more details.

Yes, I am aware of "Elon Time" so take it with a grain salt. But still pretty cool. This new Summon sounds like it will be for FSD. So I am guessing it is something that Tesla hopes to do with the new AP3 chip also coming next year.

More.. BS I don't believe a single timeline given by musk. We were promised self parking with FSD when I bought my Model S 2 years ago and now they are claiming another year...

 

[fasteddie7]

More.. BS I don't believe a single timeline given by musk. We were promised self parking with FSD when I bought my Model S 2 years ago and now they are claiming another year...

You're gonna have to get in line... Summon was supposed to "snake" around your property to find you and go park itself during the dual motor / autopilot 1 keynote. Still waiting for that...

 

[Kuhz]

Sorry AP1 people....

 

[Bebop]

More.. BS I don't believe a single timeline given by musk. We were promised self parking with FSD when I bought my Model S 2 years ago and now they are claiming another year...

For the most part he has finally been consistent since this summer with his tweets. Instead of 6 weeks though, I say more like 12 weeks. But I do believe it actually coming very soon and not 12 months from now.

 

[SalisburySam]

Regardless of timeline, all of this sounds terrific for Summon. But then I ask: how does this miraculously happen when I cannot get Summon and my smartphones to connect standing right next to the vehicle? What is going to change to make connectivity issues go away completely while I’m taking my car for a walk in R/C mode?

 

[RDoc]

Note the "~" in "~6 weeks".

 

[AndrewTX]

Regardless of timeline, all of this sounds terrific for Summon. But then I ask: how does this miraculously happen when I cannot get Summon and my smartphones to connect standing right next to the vehicle? What is going to change to make connectivity issues go away completely while I’m taking my car for a walk in R/C mode?

Short answer; it won't and nothing Tesla does is going to completely change connectivity issues. Some of those are completely out of their hands.