Video: Model 3 owner claims Tesla’s Autopilot feature saved his life

Tesla's Autopilot feature tends to come up in the news anytime there's a serious accident involving a Tesla vehicle. And with good reason, there have been a number of incidents where the Autopilot feature seemingly didn't work as advertised. In what is perhaps the most well-known example, a Tesla driver in 2016 was tragically killed when his Model S -- with the Autopilot feature engaged at the time -- slammed into the side of a semi-truck.

Since then, Tesla's Autopilot feature has improved considerably. And while the feature is by no means close to perfect, the reality is that we don't often hear stories about Autopilot actually saving lives. After all, when there's no accident, there's no story. Unless, of course, it happens to be caught on video.

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