Every now and then, we keep hearing about car crashes; however, very few are lucky to get saved or to get a compensation from big car brands. Today’s story will restore your faith in humanity.
Yes, on Monday, Manfred Kick was in his Tesla S (Worth 5 million) near Munich’s Autobahn and while driving he noticed that something is wrong. What happened was that there was a Volkswagen Passat ahead of his car, which almost lost control and slammed into the guardrail multiple times.
When Kick went closer, he saw that the 47 year old driver behind steering wheel was in an unconscious state. The main concern was that the car wasn’t stopping and urgent help had to be provided to the driver, because his life was in danger. The 41 year old driver left no stone unturned in rescuing the driver from that out-of-control Passat.
When a reporter from a local German newspaper asked him how he stopped the speeding car, he said that he made use of Newtonian Physics. Kick put himself as well as his Tesla in danger; he didn’t think even once about this costly car. 5 million is not at all a small amount right?
He pulled the Tesla in front of that Passat and slowed down until it hit his bumper and rear; Kick continued to brake till both the cars were stopped. Till the arrival of firemen and police, Kick waited there. Later, the driver was taken to a hospital nearby and was treated for all internal injuries. The total damage that both the cars had to bear was 10,000 Euros.
Currently, the German police is investigating the incident because this was a “Technical accident”. However, no citations or charges are expected and the investigation is just a formality.
This story went viral in no time and Kick became the HERO. No doubt, his car was damaged badly and many things needed repairs. This is when the CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk came forward to appreciate and reward him. As soon as he came to know about his impressive story, Elon took to Twitter and offered a compensation. Check out his 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!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 15, 2017
In appreciation, Tesla is providing all repair costs free of charge and expedited. https://t.co/D68HNJcCoQ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 15, 2017
He wrote “Congrats to the Tesla owner who sacrificed damage to his own car to bring a car with an unconscious driver safely to a stop!In appreciation, Tesla is providing all repair costs free of charge and expedited.”
Woah! Elon Musk has realized that he has done a good deed & hence, appreciated him in such a way. This was really a good gesture by Elon, don’t you think so? Do share your views in our comments section below.