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"

Link to tweet

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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"?