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Tesla says that the owner is supposed to be able to see the car during all parts of the summon procedure precisely to prevent situations like this. Tesla knows that this system is not perfect.

Fwiw, the best use of summon is simply getting out of a tight parking spot (e.g., some residential garages).

Expecting it to be a valet is ambitious in its current state.

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Tesla also says that "your car will come to you while you deal with a fussy child".

So which is the definitive statement?

There seems to be a very very clear disconnect between Tesla car's actual capabilities, their marketing claims, and the stuff they say to cover their asses legally.

Disclosure: I own a Tesla and I love it. I wasn’t certain until I drove one, and then I knew immediately that it was the car for me (and it has been great).

That said, some of the Tesla marketing, like in the example you provided, is very far off the mark. I really wish they wouldn’t do that, since it makes people question the other things marketed about the car that are (more or less) accurate.

Fwiw, the summon feature is a nice, minor convenience. I would even say that it is well-implemented for simple use cases. That said, the existing feature does not match the dreams that Tesla is currently selling (imho).

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