[guywithahat]

It's also worth mentioning he would have been required to keep his hands on the wheel while using autopilot, or else it starts beeping at you and eventually disables the feature entirely. The system makes it very clear you're still in control, and it will permanently disable itself if it thinks you're not paying attention too many times (you get 5 strikes for your ownership duration).

[indemnity]

The strikes reset after a week, they do not persist for the duration of your ownership of the vehicle.

https://www.tesla.com/support/autopilot - section “How long does Autopilot suspension last?”

[salawat]

>you get 5 strikes for your ownership duration).

It isn't ownership of the device disables things against you. That's licensing at best.