Cybertruck Owner Arrested After Testing 'Wade Mode' in Texas Lake

A Tesla Cybertruck owner in Grapevine, Texas, was arrested after attempting to test the vehicle's "Wade Mode" feature in a local lake, resulting in the truck becoming submerged.

According to the Grapevine Police Department, officers responded to a call at Katie's Woods Park boat ramp, where they found the Cybertruck partially submerged near the shore. The driver admitted to intentionally entering the lake to test the "Wade Mode" function, a feature advertised by Tesla that allows the vehicle to traverse water bodies.

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Our patrols were dispatched to the Katie’s Woods Park boat ramp where a Tesla Cybertruck was located in the water near the shore. The driver stated he intentionally drove into the lake to test the Cybertruck’s ‘Wade Mode’ feature. The vehicle malfunctioned and began to sink. The driver and passengers exited the vehicle and the city’s fire department water rescue team assisted in removing it from the lake. The driver was arrested for charges of driving in a closed park/lake area and numerous water safety equipment violations.

The truck malfunctioned and began to sink, prompting the driver and passengers to exit the vehicle. The city's fire department's water rescue team assisted in retrieving the Cybertruck from the lake. The driver was subsequently arrested on charges including driving in a closed park/lake area and numerous water safety equipment violations.

This is not the first time a Cybertruck has encountered trouble in Grapevine Lake. Last April, another Cybertruck owner also drove into the lake, but that individual was able to drive their vehicle out of the water without incident and was not arrested. The recent incident has drawn numerous sarcastic comments online, with some users remarking on the vehicle's performance and the driver's decision-making.

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Ironically, this is not the first Cybertruck in Grapevine Lake.