Tesla Cybertruck pulled from Texas lake after attempting ‘wade mode’
A Tesla Cybertruck was pulled from a Texas lake after the driver attempted to use its 'wade mode' feature. The vehicle became disabled and took on water, leading the driver and passengers to abandon it. The driver has been arrested for operating a vehicle in a closed area and for water safety violations.
- ▪The Cybertruck was recovered from Katie's Woods Park Boat Ramp in Texas.
- ▪The driver intentionally drove into the lake to test the vehicle's 'wade mode' feature.
- ▪The vehicle became disabled and took on water, prompting an emergency call for help.
8 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 30 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 4 centre, 2 right.
- ▪ Texas man arrested after allegedly driving Tesla Cybertruck into lake to test 'Wade Mode': police — Fox News
- ▪ Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use 'wade mode', police say — BBC News
- ▪ 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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A Cybertruck in a lake in Texas. Photograph: Grapevine Police DepartmentView image in fullscreenA Cybertruck in a lake in Texas. Photograph: Grapevine Police DepartmentTeslaTesla 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 helpMaya YangWed 20 May 2026 12.08 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAuthorities 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…
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