Overview
- A man drove a Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake on Monday to test the vehicle’s Wade Mode, the truck became disabled after taking on water, and occupants exited before emergency crews arrived.
- Police identified the driver as Jimmy Jack McDaniel and arrested him on charges that include operating a vehicle in a closed section of the park and multiple water-safety and boat-registration violations.
- The Grapevine Fire Department’s Water Rescue Team and a wrecker removed the waterlogged Cybertruck from the lake after officers found it stranded near the Katie’s Woods boat ramp.
- Tesla’s owner manual limits Wade Mode to shallow crossings with a maximum wade depth of about 32 inches measured from the bottom of the tire and warns that water damage is not covered by the warranty.
- The case follows earlier incidents of Cybertrucks driven into water after high-profile comments by Elon Musk, and it has prompted police reminders about legal risks and public safety costs from such stunts.