Tesla Model S – Latest Update For Australia Brings Summon Remote Parking Feature (Video)

Tesla continues to roll out the updates for its Model S luxury electric sedan, and the latest brings a new feature allowing owners to park their EVs remotely.

Software version 7.1.1 is now available to Australian customers as an over-the-air update, with the remote parking feature accessible through a program called ‘Summon’.

Summon can be used via the Tesla mobile app once the driver has set the Autopark feature while within the vehicle. The driver is then free to step out of the Model S to complete a parking manoeuvre using the app.

This allows the vehicle to be parked remotely into tight spaces and narrow garage openings - forwards or reverse - with the driver first preparing the approach approximately 10 metres from the resting place.

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