幾周前，一名猶他州男子的S型車自動撞上了一輛停在路邊的拖車，這引發了特斯拉和車主之間有趣的往返。特斯拉聲稱，這輛車的召喚自動泊車功能已經啟動，公司認真地在這裡玩了起來：它下載了非常詳細的日誌，記錄了車禍發生前發生的一切。

Verge有機會查看了特斯拉區域服務經理5月6日發給車主Jared Overton的信，它詳細說明瞭車主手冊和車輛顯示中的警告資訊，包括提醒操作員必須做好準備，在未檢測到物體時停止召喚，並註明只能在私人財產上使用(在這種情況下，召喚似乎是在街道一側啟用的。）

它還在繼續，這就是奧弗頓被特斯拉關於碰撞的超特定資料淹沒的地方：

Unfortunately, these warnings were not heeded in this incident. The vehicle logs confirm that the automatic Summon feature was initiated by a double-press of the gear selector stalk button, shifting from Drive to Park and requesting Summon activation. The driver was alerted of the Summon activation with an audible chime and a pop-up message on the center touchscreen display. At this time, the driver had the opportunity to cancel the action by pressing CANCEL on the center touchscreen display; however, the CANCEL button was not clicked by the driver. In the next second, the brake pedal was released and two seconds later, the driver exited the vehicle. Three seconds after that, the driver's door was closed, and another three seconds later, Summon activated pursuant to the driver's double-press activation request. Approximately five minutes, sixteen seconds after Summon activated, the vehicle's driver's-side front door was opened again. The vehicle's behavior was the result of the driver's own acti*** and as you were informed through multiple sources regarding the Summon feature, the driver is always resp***ible for the safe operation and for maintaining proper control of the vehicle.

當然，這些都不能改變這樣一個事實，召喚應該足夠好，可以看到一個大的物體，它的正前方-但除非資料是完全不正確的，這似乎不太可能，奧弗頓顯然打破了幾乎每一個規則特斯拉有地方操作的功能。

特斯拉公司發言人發給我們的關於這一事件的官方宣告，呼應了發給奧弗頓的信的主旨：

Safety is a top priority at Tesla, and we remain committed to ensuring our cars are among the absolute safest vehicles on today's roads. It is paramount that our customers also exercise safe behavior when using our vehicles - including remaining alert and present when using the car's autonomous features, which can significantly improve our customers' overall safety as well as enhance their driving experience.

Summon, when used properly, allows Tesla owners to park in narrow spaces that would otherwise have been very difficult or impossible to access. While Summon is currently in beta, each Tesla owner must agree to the following terms on their touch screen before the feature is enabled:

This feature will park Model S while the driver is outside the vehicle. Please note that the vehicle may not detect certain obstacles, including those that are very narrow (e.g., bikes), lower than the fascia, or hanging from the ceiling. As such, Summon requires that you continually monitor your vehicle's movement and surroundings while it is in progress and that you remain prepared to stop the vehicle at any time using your key fob or mobile app or by pressing any door handle. You must maintain control and resp***ibility for your vehicle when using this feature and should only use it on private property.

許多車輛都有事件資料記錄器（即所謂的黑匣子），可以讓調查人員瞭解導致車禍的瞬間，但特斯拉在本案中的資料粒度很有趣。奧弗頓聲稱他在車旁邊站了大約20秒到1分鐘，這位元斯拉聲稱的召喚在他關門3秒後開始運作的時間要長得多。由於責任的原因，雙方都有充分的理由將責任轉移給另一方。不過，在這種情況下，不同之處在於特斯拉有一個充滿數字和時間戳的電子錶格來支援自己的觀點。

讓你的特斯拉自己開車是個壞主意