Elon Musk to cover bill for driver who sacrificed Tesla to save life

Germany-based 41-year-old Manfred Kick was driving his luxurious $76,200- worth Tesla Model S when he noticed another driver in Volkswagen driving strangely on the Autobhan. Soon enough, Kick realised that the driver wasn’t conscious and could potentially face a dangerous accident. While not caring about the damages that his vehicle may incur, he quickly decided to pull in front of the Volkswagen, causing the car to stop.

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According to the German publication Muenchner Merkur, when stopped, Kick performed first aid while other motorists called emergency services. Tesla boss Elon Musk was moved by this gesture and took to Twitter to express his thoughts regarding the same.

Elon Musk's tweets

“Congrats to the Tesla owner who sacrificed damage to his own car to bring a car with an unconscious driver safely to a stop!,” his tweet read. He also added that Tesla will be providing all repair costs free of charge and expedited.

The initial estimates reportedly tally the damage at about $10,000.