In an X post, a US techie credited his Tesla with saving not just his life but also that of his fiancée and their dog. In a now-viral post, he shared that his car was “hesitant” to move forward at a green light, which eventually saved him from an accident.
“Today, my TeslaModel 3 saved my fiancée, dog, and my life,” X user Tylor wrote. He explained that the car “hesitated” in an intersection, and the driver thought the car was “going against” his will. He explained that this split-second pause helped save his life and that of his loved ones.
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“That's when, all of a sudden... Wham BAAM! A wall burst past us and T-boned the car next to us going straight. I immediately went to park and check on the driver. He was ok—a young 20-year-old by himself, physically fine. I gave him my number and sent him the footage later,” he added.
The X user also shared the accident's dashcam footage. In the video, the car doesn't cross an intersection as it’s supposed to do at a green arrow turn, but a vehicle beside it begins moving. Within moments, a truck slams into the vehicle, narrowly missing the Tesla.
{{/usCountry}}The X user also shared the accident's dashcam footage. In the video, the car doesn't cross an intersection as it’s supposed to do at a green arrow turn, but a vehicle beside it begins moving. Within moments, a truck slams into the vehicle, narrowly missing the Tesla.
{{/usCountry}}What did social media say?
An individual posted, “Glad the other driver is ok, that could've been very bad.” Taylor replied, “This is what I was most concerned about. The driver of the food truck, myself, and other people who witnessed the incident checked on the driver of the SUV.”
Another added, “These things have a self-preservation instinct, and never blink.” A third expressed, “So happy everyone was ok. Thank you for this.” A fourth wrote, “Glad it worked out, hopefully more of this tech gets adopted.”