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Elon Musk promised Summon a Tesla from across the country by 2018 by Jan 10, 2018. The deadline passed and it didn't happen.
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“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 · Jan 10, 2016 · @elonmusk on X, Jan 10 2016 ↗
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What actually happened
Musk said in January 2016 that within about two years Summon would bring a Tesla across the country, LA to NY. Summon today still works only within a parking lot, with the owner nearby; cross-country Summon never shipped. Business Insider Sep 2024 — Actually Smart Summon still parking-lot only ↗
The Progression
Jan 10, 2016
The promise: “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” · @elonmusk on X, Jan 10 2016 ↗
Jan 10, 2018
Deadline passed. Musk said in January 2016 that within about two years Summon would bring a Tesla across the country, LA to NY. Summon today still works only within a parking lot, with the owner nearby; cross-country Summon never shipped. Business Insider Sep 2024 — Actually Smart Summon still parking-lot only ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 3,197 days past due. Never happened.
In January 2016 Elon Musk said Tesla Summon would work anywhere connected by land within about two years, so a car in New York could drive itself to its owner in LA. Ten years later Summon still only moves a car across a parking lot.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-10-11Tesla’s record
Delivered
67
52% of resolved claims delivered.
Missed
61
Deadline passed, still no-show.
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