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But that’s not what we’re here to talk about. As part of update V7.1, Tesla has also introduced a “summon” feature that gives Model S owners the ability to instruct their car to pull in and out of parking spots automatically. There are already videos floating around on YouTube that demonstrate the new feature, and it’s quite impressive. In one video, user James Mejarus demonstrates what “summon” can do, showing the car exit his garage using nothing but the Model S’s key fob. And he’s not even in the dang car. What’s really impressive about the feature is that the Model S can perform this trick even with a garage door in the way. If your Model S has a garage door opener connected via HomeLink, the car can autonomously open and close the door on its own, whether it’s parking or leaving the house. If you think that’s cool, Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday said that’s only the half of it. Following the software’s release, Musk said the automaker is going to improve the technology to the point where the Model S will be able to drive across any distance of land (like the U.S.) assuming there are no major obstacles in the way.
“If you’re in New York and the car’s in Los Angeles, you can summon your car to you from your phone and tell the car to find you, and it’ll automatically charge itself along the journey,” Musk said. The CEO added that he might be “slightly optimistic” about the feature’s capabilities, but “not significantly optimistic.”I can only imagine how people unaware of the feature will react to seeing a Model S driving down the road with no driver or passengers. Summon, according to Musk, is still in beta, and he warned that it works best on flat driveways. Seeing how capable it is already, however, I’m pretty sure it’s better then most people at backing out of parking spots. With more machine learning, and improved sensors, the feature is going to get good enough to drive pretty much anywhere (within reason) without a driver so much as lifting a finger. And that, my friends, is the future. In ~2 years, summon should work anywhere connected by land & not blocked by borders, eg you're in LA and the car is in NY
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 10, 2016 Source: Elon Musk (Twitter) Via: JalopnikI'm not quite sure I understand the point of the question. It also isn't clear which Tesla model is being discussed. I will answer for the Tesla Model S since that is what I own and drive.The door and latch system on the Model S is very traditional. You pull a lever inside and the door opens. The outside handles are a little more unconventional. They retract into the door when the car is moving or locked. They come out automatically when someone with the key fob walks up. When they are out, you just pull on the handle and the door opens.It is possible to be holding the handle when it tries to retract. In that case, it won't open any longer. The mechanism is no longer operative. The handle is then spring loaded. It will pinch your fingers a little, but it won't hurt them. It is mostly surprising. When you let go of the handle, the spring tension retracts the handle.Serbian-American inventor, engineer, and scientist, Nikola Tesla (1856–1943) made a number of breakthroughs in the production, transmission and application of electric power.
Dr. Michael Pravica is Associate Professor of Physics at University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a member of HiPSEC (High Pressure and Engineering Center). Q: Nikola Tesla is known to the public mainly for his invention and work on the alternating current. What advancements and/or inventions of his are less celebrated? How do they impact our daily lives? Can you give examples of modern appliances that would not exist without him? Without the essential ingredient of the tuned circuit LC circuit, most of modern communications would be impossible (cell phone, television, radio, satellites, etc.). I can only imagine how different our world would be without these inventions. As far as his other achievements, such as alternating current and the precursor to fluorescent lighting, a brief list of appliances that would not be here today would be washing and drying machines, elevators, alternators, spark plugs, fans, hair dryers, and air conditioners. In fact, a better response to this part of the question is to ask what modern appliances would still be here if he had not made his contributions because most would be nearly impossible to use without alternating current.
To read the full interview Register or Login. More on Nikola TeslaBlogThe app integrates the new Summon feature, which remotely starts a Tesla and automatically backs the car in and out of a garage. The Summon feature integrated in Tesla's latest software update allows Model S and Model X owners to remotely start their cars and automatically back them in and out of a garage with a smartphone or Tesla key fob. Now third party software developer Rego Apps has updated its Remote S for Tesla Apple watch app to integrate Summon functionality. When an icon on the watch is pressed the Tesla starts itself, opens the garage door and backs into the driveway using the 3D cameras and radar of Tesla's Autopilot semiautonomous driving technology. Though Summon is limited to straightforward parking and unparking, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk envisions a near future where a Tesla owner in New York could summon his Tesla from a garage in L.A. and have the car drive itself across the country.