Man purposely drove Cybertruck into lake to test 'Wade Mode,' police say

[Siwsan]

GRAPEVINE, Texas (CNN) - Police in Texas say a man is facing charges after he purposely drove his Tesla Cybertruck into a lake to try out its “Wade Mode” feature.

Officers with the Grapevine Police Department responded Monday night to a boat ramp at Grapevine Lake, where they found a Cybertruck in the water.

Police say the driver admitted to purposely driving into the lake in order to try out the “Wade Mode” feature, which lets a Cybertruck drive through shallow rivers or creeks. It didn’t seem to work out well since the vehicle became disabled, and water started coming in.




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[Walleye]

1. FAFO, chump

[BootinUp]

2. This made my fucking morning. Nt

[Midnight Writer]

3. Don't take Elon's word for anything.

[LearnedHand]

4. This is a good start

Other Cyber Truck owners, please proceed with verifying his findings.

[cloudbase]

5. Florida Man comes to Texas, finds he's not really needed.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

6. This made me smile

Tesla drivers are idiots. This idiot believed musk on cybertrucks having a "wade mode"

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[Wounded Bear]

7. Someone should tell him the difference between wading and swimming...

[ProfessorGAC]

8. Definitely

But, it begs the question "What the heck is wade mode?"
Isn't that driving through deeper water because the thing I way heavier than most vehicles so the tires would maintain contact longer?
But if that's the case, would that heavy beast ALWAYS be in "wade mode"?

[jmowreader]

9. I looked up Wade Mode

What it does is extend the suspension to its full height and pressurizes the battery, to let the truck "slowly traverse" bodies of water up to 32 inches deep.

The best part is what they charged this idiot with: "no boat registration."