Manfred Kick, 41, was driving his new car when he noticed a man in a Volkswagen driving erratically. Photo / Supplied via Facebook
Manfred Kick, 41, was driving his new car when he noticed a man in a Volkswagen driving erratically. Photo / Supplied via Facebook
Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk has promised to cover the damage for a driver who sacrificed his expensive Tesla model S to save a stranger's life.
Manfred Kick, 41, was driving his new car when he noticed a man in a Volkswagen driving erratically on the Autobhan near Munich, Germany.
After watching the driver swerve across the road, he realised the man behind the wheel had fallen unconscious. So in a quick thinking and selfless act he quickly pulled in front of the car, violently braking until both came to a stop, reports News.com.au.
Mr Musk took to Twitter to pay tribute to the heroic act, writing: "Congrats to the Tesla owner who sacrificed damage to his own car to bring a car with an unconscious driver safely to a stop!"
He added that Tesla would provide "all repair costs free of charge and expedited".
"Anyone who puts their $70,000+ car on the line to keep a total stranger safe is a bit of a stud in my book," tweeted one social media user at Mr Musk.
In appreciation, Tesla is providing all repair costs free of charge and expedited. https://t.co/D68HNJcCoQ
