A week after Tesla added a feature for owners to summon their cars, the U.S. agency in charge of auto safety said it’s “aware” of reported problems with the feature
While the feature is a unique offering, it’s unclear where it falls within U.S. vehicle safety regulations. Musk has set a goal for Tesla to be a leader in self-driving vehicle tech, though Smart Summon is more of a convenience feature, along the lines of automated parallel parking that’s become standard for many premium vehicles.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which evaluates cars for crashworthiness and overall safety, said it’s concerned about how Tesla owners will use the feature. “One must suspect that the system is not reliably safe or the need for human supervision wouldn’t be necessary,” says David Zuby, chief research officer for IIHS. “The implied unreliability is the ‘troubling’ aspect of this feature because there’s already evidence that some people will not monitor the vehicle’s progress. If it needs supervision, then it’s irresponsible to give the drivers the opportunity to be remote from the vehicle when it’s moving.
“It’s the same as using Autopilot,” said Greenstein in a phone interview. “You can use it like you do any advanced driver assistance feature on public roads.”
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