– Wade Mode allowed the Cybertruck to traverse shallow water, but the vehicle reportedly exceeded its stated 32-inch wading depth, leading to water ingress and immobilization.
– The incident resulted in a recovered vehicle, arrests for the driver on park/water-safety violations, and no injuries to passengers.
– Public reaction is mixed, with skepticism about Wade Mode’s real-world practicality and view of the feature as largely marketing.
Elon Musk’s Cybertruck makes headlines again with an unusual test in Texas
Elon Musk’s Cybertruck continues to grab attention, this time not for sales numbers but for an odd incident in Texas. A man drove a Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake to test its “Wade Mode,” yet apparently misjudged how deep the water really was. The electric pickup filled with water, became immobile, and had to be retrieved by emergency responders, according to a recent Facebook post from the Grapevine Police Department. There were other people in the vehicle, but everyone involved reportedly escaped unharmed.
What Wade Mode is supposed to do and what happened
The so-called “Wade Mode” is a specialized Cybertruck function that Tesla says allows the vehicle to travel slowly through shallow water with the suspension raised. The maximum wading depth is listed as around 32 inches. From the available photos, it seems the driver did not venture far into the lake, but tried to move along the shoreline. Nevertheless, the Cybertruck’s maximum wading depth seems to have been exceeded on one side. The driver believes water entered the charging port and caused steering failure, though official technical details have not been confirmed yet.
Public reaction and aftermath
On social media, many people are shaking their heads at the driver’s decision. After the vehicle was recovered, police reportedly arrested the driver, who now faces charges for operating a vehicle in a restricted park or lake area, in addition to several water safety equipment violations. Simultaneously, numerous commenters on Facebook and Reddit criticize the Cybertruck itself, arguing that Wade Mode is more of a marketing gimmick with limited practical use in the real world.
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