Overview
- Police found a Cybertruck partially submerged near Katie’s Woods Park boat ramp after the driver said he intentionally drove into Grapevine Lake to test Wade Mode on Monday evening.
- The driver was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle in a closed section of a park or lake, lacking valid boat registration, and multiple water safety equipment violations, and some outlets report he was later released.
- Officials say the Cybertruck became disabled and took on water, passengers abandoned the vehicle, and the Grapevine Fire Department Water Rescue Team and a wrecker recovered the truck.
- Tesla’s owner’s manual limits Wade Mode to roughly 32 inches of water measured from the bottom of the tire, warns drivers to inspect depth and conditions, and states water damage is not covered by the warranty.
- The incident echoes prior episodes in which owners tested water use after high‑profile comments about the Cybertruck’s floatability and has prompted repeated safety warnings from police and fire officials and possible legal and warranty consequences for owners.