So, who is going to be the first to try “smart summon”

[vikefan]

Was just reading about how “smart summon” is expected to roll out with AP v10 in ~August/September. This feature will supposedly allow your car to drop you off, go find a parking spot on its own, and come find you later...

The size of the balls you need to have to try this thing out as described for the first time need to be approaching the diameters of small planets.

 

[JulienW]

It won't go find a parking spot yet and you will have to park. It can come to you FROM the parking spot. Unless something has changed.

I'll be all over testing ASAP in a back parking lot. However don't see myself coming out of a busy Walmart and standing at the entrance while waiting on my slow and clumsy 3 to pull up at an odd angle at the front door blocking traffic so I can look cool.

 

[willow_hiller]

You realize that the folks in the Early Access Program have had some version of Smart Summon for months now, right?

There are videos of it being tested all over YouTube.

 

[JulienW]

You realize that the folks in the Early Access Program have had some version of Smart Summon for months now, right?

There are videos of it being tested all over YouTube.

I posting to me that is why I said "...slow and clumsy...odd angle...".

 

[Alketi]

Same as some others. I have a perfect situation at work where the car has to make just one turn to get to the front door. I'm testing that day 1.

Testing it at the entrance to Costco on a Sunday .... probably not.

 

[mkspeedr]

I want it to work from long term parking at the airport. Just need to resolve the pay for parking issue.

 

[Plug-n-Play]

I want it to work from long term parking at the airport. Just need to resolve the pay for parking issue.

Do the airports by you have EZ-Pass type transponder support for payment? That could work if so.

 

[jebinc]

Was just reading about how “smart summon” is expected to roll out with AP v10 in ~August/September. This feature will supposedly allow your car to drop you off, go find a parking spot on its own, and come find you later...

The size of the balls you need to have to try this thing out as described for the first time need to be approaching the diameters of small planets.

If you would allow me to modify your statement to "....balls you need to have to try this thing out as described, in a Costco parking lot, for the first time..."

 

[jebinc]

diameters of small planets.

Planetoids, dwarf planets, "Pluto"?

More seriously, I look forward to this being released and reading the initial reports. Would be great if it was 99.99998% reliable in a parking lot, like Costco - otherwise, it's just another gimmick, like fart sounds and other features where Tesla currently takes no responsibility for the outcome of it's intended use.

 

[KenC]

I'll test it as soon as I get it, but I wouldn't use it if you have to pass thru a gate with a lift bar, like at an airport parking lot. Afraid it would take too long passing under the gate, and have it come down on top of the car!

 

[CoolBuddy]

Not sure what it will look like, but I could envision you find a parking spot, pull in, initiate smart summon, drive to the entrance, then the car goes back to that spot or finds the next available spot if someone took it - ideally, you would park out in the boonies where it is not likely to be taken. Then you could have the car both drop you off and pick you up. I'm guessing it will be more like park, walk to the entrance then summon it to come get you from there, which is fine, but I hope it evolves into the drop-off and pick-up. That would be nice when it's nasty weather outside

 

[Nocturnal]

I'm going to try it out and have it on YouTube as soon as the update completes.

 

[Nocturnal]

I want it to work from long term parking at the airport. Just need to resolve the pay for parking issue.

That would be cool, but I don't think it will work in most locations, for now.

Next I'll want my car to take me to the airport, then drive itself home so I don't have to pay $20 a in parking!

 

[cfichuck]

I'll be trying it as soon as I get it. Most likely at 3am in an empty parking lot.

 

[jebinc]

I'll be trying it as soon as I get it. Most likely at 3am in an empty parking lot.

That's actually a good idea - one I may adopt as well. That is, assuming what's delivered isn't a very limited range "Enhanced Summon," like 150'. That would be a complete waste and yet just another gimmick/party trick is all.