It happened to me, it can happen to anyone.
I don't use smart summon. I've tried it 2 times and both were disasters.
Sadly, I am a heavy user of dumb summon which this post is about. The version where it goes forward and backwards and that's it. I didn't learn the first time it failed. I parked my car in a parking lot, used the app to press and hold to dumb summon it further into the parking spot. After releasing the button in the app, it took a few seconds for the car to stop. It almost hit the curb but stopped just shy.
That was the last day I used the app. The fob, unlike the app, has always been very responsive to me. After getting my refreshed x recently, I was bouncing off my chair with delight about receiving my x fob through the mail. I set it up a few weeks ago and went back to dumb summon bliss.
It happened again. I didn't park fully in a parking lot. I happily pulled out my fob. Press and held for 2 seconds to get the flashers going, and told the car to dumb summon forward with a hood press. I was delighted to see it straighten out as it pulled in. I hit the fob to tell it to stop.
MUH GAWD ITS NOT STOPPING.
press press PRESS , walk fast towards car, PRESS...
CRUNCH
My tesla drove into the sidewalk with its right tire, the front half of the right door trim popped off, the little front flap pushed up into the body, and the plastic shroud in the wheel well cracked. An explosion of plastic clips. I hurriedly went back to my tesla, pushed the trim back together and drove home. When I got home I pressed in the trim all the way. The lower right corned is completely loose but it looks otherwise pretty undamaged. Pictures post amateur repair are below.
I'm awaiting service to give estimates and repair.
In hindsight, I don't think there's much I could have done. The app would have taken too long to open. The fob was unresponsive, but i feel like if I ran infront of the car it would have stopped. I wish I thought to try sooner. The worst part? If repairs aren't that expensive I may not be deterred from using dumb summon in the future. Don't be like me.
I don't use smart summon. I've tried it 2 times and both were disasters.
Sadly, I am a heavy user of dumb summon which this post is about. The version where it goes forward and backwards and that's it. I didn't learn the first time it failed. I parked my car in a parking lot, used the app to press and hold to dumb summon it further into the parking spot. After releasing the button in the app, it took a few seconds for the car to stop. It almost hit the curb but stopped just shy.
That was the last day I used the app. The fob, unlike the app, has always been very responsive to me. After getting my refreshed x recently, I was bouncing off my chair with delight about receiving my x fob through the mail. I set it up a few weeks ago and went back to dumb summon bliss.
It happened again. I didn't park fully in a parking lot. I happily pulled out my fob. Press and held for 2 seconds to get the flashers going, and told the car to dumb summon forward with a hood press. I was delighted to see it straighten out as it pulled in. I hit the fob to tell it to stop.
MUH GAWD ITS NOT STOPPING.
press press PRESS , walk fast towards car, PRESS...
CRUNCH
My tesla drove into the sidewalk with its right tire, the front half of the right door trim popped off, the little front flap pushed up into the body, and the plastic shroud in the wheel well cracked. An explosion of plastic clips. I hurriedly went back to my tesla, pushed the trim back together and drove home. When I got home I pressed in the trim all the way. The lower right corned is completely loose but it looks otherwise pretty undamaged. Pictures post amateur repair are below.
I'm awaiting service to give estimates and repair.
In hindsight, I don't think there's much I could have done. The app would have taken too long to open. The fob was unresponsive, but i feel like if I ran infront of the car it would have stopped. I wish I thought to try sooner. The worst part? If repairs aren't that expensive I may not be deterred from using dumb summon in the future. Don't be like me.