The Guardian: Tesla Cybertruck pulled from Texas lake after attempting ‘wade mode’
Police said the vehicle became disabled and took on water, prompting the driver and passengers to abandon it before calling for help
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/20/tesla-cybertruck-texas-lake-wade-mode
"...On Tuesday, the Grapevine police department announced the vehicle’s recovery from Katie’s Woods Park Boat Ramp, adding that the “driver stated he intentionally drove into the lake to use the Cybertruck’s ‘wade mode’ feature”...."
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Grapevine Police Department (TX) via FB
"Yesterday, our Patrol Officers were dispatched to Katie’s Woods Park Boat Ramp, where a Tesla Cybertruck was in the water, near the shoreline. The driver stated he intentionally drove into the lake to use the Cybertruck’s “Wade Mode” feature. The vehicle became disabled and took on water. The driver and passengers abandoned the vehicle and the Grapevine Fire Department Water Rescue Team assisted in removing it from the lake. The driver was arrested on charges of Operation of Vehicle in Closed Section of Park/Lake and numerous water safety equipment violations.
We want to remind drivers that although a vehicle may be physically capable of entering shallow freshwater areas, doing so can create legal and safety concerns under Texas law. "
Drove my Cybertruck
Into a lake
Gee golly gee
It was a big mistake
Now there's water
Coming in through the door
Can't get out
And now there's more!
Fish are swimming
past the dash
can't believe
I paid for this in cash
I guess that wade mode
might be fake
Swimming lessons
I should really take
But still I
love that Elon guy
And another Cybertruck
I will buy
#poem (human)
“Multiple charges including not having a valid boat registration and not having lifejackets or a fire extinguisher on board the truck.”
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@paul_ipv6 @wa7iut @ai6yr Their 100% glued together battery packs make a single fire extinguisher useless, but a bunch of plumbed battery compartment extinguishers would do well. Similar to how Le Mans cars have plumbed engine bays, for example.
Good luck convincing a billionaire that safety is worth 250$+ per vehicle, though. Plumbing should be a standard, but it isn't.
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