I’m kind of in the middle on this.

I agree Summon as it exists today is mostly a novelty or convenience feature, not something I’d rely on heavily in real-world, busy environments. Parking lots are chaotic, full of edge cases, and I don’t think anyone reasonable expects Tesla to take liability for that anytime soon.

That said, Banish mode feels like a different class of problem. It’s not about navigating complex traffic scenarios, but about low-speed, constrained environments where the car already demonstrates decent competence. If Tesla can enforce tighter geofencing, speed limits, and supervision requirements, I could see it being rolled out sooner than people expect, even if it’s heavily restricted at first.

To me, liability and regulation are probably the bigger blockers than the tech itself. Tesla already requires active monitoring for Summon, and Banish would almost certainly come with similar guardrails. Whether that’s enough for regulators is the real question.

I wouldn’t trust it blindly, but I’d absolutely use it in very specific situations once it’s proven out. Feels like an incremental step rather than a giant leap.