Texas man arrested after allegedly driving Tesla Cybertruck into lake to test 'Wade Mode': police

A Texas antheral was arrested aft constabulary accidental helium intentionally drove his Tesla Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake to trial the vehicle’s "Wade Mode" feature, lone for the motortruck to go disabled and commencement taking connected water.

Officers responded Monday to Katie’s Woods Park Boat Ramp aft reports of a Cybertruck partially submerged adjacent the shoreline, according to the Grapevine Police Department.

The operator allegedly told officers helium purposely drove the conveyance into the water to usage the Cybertruck’s "Wade Mode," a diagnostic Tesla says temporarily raises the truck’s thrust tallness and pressurizes the artillery strategy to assistance navigate shallow h2o and unsmooth terrain.

Authorities said the experimentation rapidly went incorrect erstwhile the Cybertruck became disabled successful the water.

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A Tesla Cybertruck is seen partially submerged successful Grapevine Lake aft authorities said the operator intentionally entered the h2o to trial the vehicle’s off-road capabilities. (Grapevine Police Department)

The operator and passengers safely escaped the conveyance earlier the Grapevine Fire Department Water Rescue Team helped region the motortruck from the lake, according to police. Police said nary injuries were reported.

Photos shared by authorities showed the stainless alloy pickup partially submerged astatine the vessel ramp arsenic exigency crews worked to retrieve it from the water.

The driver, whose individuality has not been released, was arrested astatine the country connected charges, including cognition of a conveyance successful a closed conception of a parkland oregon lake, on with aggregate h2o information instrumentality violations, constabulary said.

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A typical for the Grapevine Police Department did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.

"We privation to punctual drivers that though a conveyance whitethorn beryllium physically susceptible of entering shallow freshwater areas, doing truthful tin make ineligible and information concerns nether Texas law," the Grapevine Police Department said successful a Facebook post.

Grapevine Lake is simply a fashionable recreation country successful the Dallas-Fort Worth portion known for boating and fishing.

According to Tesla, 'Wade Mode' is designed for shallow h2o crossings. (Getty Images)

Tesla has heavy marketed the Cybertruck’s rugged off-road capabilities since the conveyance launched successful precocious 2023.

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The incidental comes arsenic immoderate Cybertruck owners person posted videos online investigating the electrical pickup’s durability and off-road show successful mud, soil and h2o crossings.

Tesla says "Wade Mode" is designed for shallow h2o crossings, but advises drivers to debar h2o conditions that transcend the vehicle’s capabilities.