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Tesla 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 help Authorities in Texas have removed a Tesla Cybertruck from a lake after the driver intentionally drove into it 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”. Continue reading...
What happened
According to The Guardian’s source item, Tesla 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 help Authorities in Texas have removed a Tesla Cybertruck from a lake after the driver intentionally drove into it 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”. Continue reading…
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- Tesla Cybertruck pulled from Texas lake after attempting ‘wade mode’The Guardian - 2026-05-20T16:08:29+00:00
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