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Tesla Driver Intentionally Drives Cybertruck Into Lake to Test 'Wade' Feature, Police Say
The driver was arrested on water safety violations after the Cybertruck became stranded and had to be removed by Grapevine fire rescuers.
- On Monday, a man was arrested after driving his Tesla Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake in north Texas to test the "Wade Mode" feature, leaving the vehicle disabled in the water.
- Tesla designed "Wade Mode" as an off-road feature for shallow rivers or creeks, limiting operation to 30 minutes at speeds of 20 mph with a maximum depth of 32 inches, or 81.5 cm.
- Footage shows the driver and passenger abandoning the partially submerged vehicle near Woods Park Boat Ramp, after which the Grapevine Fire Department Water Rescue Team removed the truck from the lake.
- The Grapevine Police Department arrested the driver on charges including operating a vehicle in a closed section of the lake and other water safety violations.
- Tesla warns that "damage or water ingress to Cybertruck as a result of driving in water is not covered by the warranty," though influencer Sawyer Merritt posted similar videos last year of a Cybertruck driven into the same lake.
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Driver intentionally drove Cybertruck into lake to use vehicle’s “Wade Mode”, police say - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
Texas (KTVT) — First responders had to remove a Tesla Cybertruck from Grapevine Lake late Monday evening, after the Grapevine Police Department said the driver intentionally drove it into the water. Officers responded to the Katie’s Woods Park boat ramp, located off Katie’s Woods Drive, around 8 p.m. They arrived and found the Cybertruck in the lake near the shoreline. The department said the driver, Jimmy Jack McDaniel, told them he intentional…
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A motorist was arrested in Texas (United States) after voluntarily plunged his Tesla Cybertruck into a lake to test his "crossing to ford" function. The electric pick-up at 60,000 euros quickly went...
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