Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use 'wade mode', police say
A man in Texas was arrested for driving his Tesla Cybertruck into a lake to test its 'wade mode' feature. The vehicle became disabled and took on water, leading to the driver and passengers abandoning it. Authorities emphasized the legal and safety concerns associated with such actions, despite the vehicle's capabilities.
- ▪The driver was arrested for operating a vehicle in a closed section of the lake.
- ▪The Cybertruck's 'wade mode' allows it to drive through water up to 32 inches deep.
- ▪Police warned that driving into water can create legal and safety issues under Texas law.
8 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 30 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 3 centre, 2 right.
- ▪ Texas man arrested after allegedly driving Tesla Cybertruck into lake to test 'Wade Mode': police — Fox News
- ▪ Tesla Cybertruck pulled from Texas lake after attempting ‘wade mode’ — The Guardian — World
- ▪ Cybertruck Owner Drives Car Into Lake to Test ‘Wade Mode’, Gets Arrested — Gizmodo
- ▪ Texas man arrested after driving his Cybertruck into a lake to test its water mode — Quartz
- ▪ Someone drove a Tesla Cybertruck into a lake to test Wade Mode. It didnt end well. — Mashable
- ▪ Driver strands Cybertruck in Texas lake during botched attempt to activate ‘Wade Mode’: police — New York Post
- ▪ Tesla Cybertruck owner, intending to test "wade mode," learns about "sink mode" — Boing Boing
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Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use 'wade mode', police sayJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleFreya Scott-TurnerGrapevine Police DepartmentA man has been arrested in Texas accused of intentionally driving his Tesla Cybertruck into a lake to use the vehicle's "wade mode" feature.The Grapevine Police Department said its officers were called to Grapevine Lake in north Texas on Monday to recover the vehicle, which had been abandoned by the driver and passengers after it took on water and became stuck.Wade mode allows a Cybertruck "to enter and drive through bodies of water, such as rivers or creeks" at a maximum depth of 81.5 cm (32 inches), according to Tesla's online manual.
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