Tesla Cybertruck pulled from Texas lake after attempting ‘wade mode’

Key points

• Authorities in Texas have removed a Tesla Cybertruck from a lake after the driver intentionally drove into in an attempt to try the vehicle’s “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”.
• Police said the vehicle became disabled and took on water, prompting the driver and passengers to abandon it before calling for help.
• A picture posted online showed a half-submerged silver Cybertruck near the lake’s shoreline.
• The driver has since been arrested on charges of operating a vehicle in a closed section of a park or lake, as well as several 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...