Tesla Cybertruck owner believed Elon Musk when he said it could cross a lake — now he’s in jail

A Tesla Cybertruck owner drove his electric pickup truck into Grapevine Lake in Texas to test the vehicle’s “Wade Mode” feature. The Cybertruck became disabled in the water and the driver was arrested.

The incident is the latest in a growing list of Cybertruck owners taking Elon Musk’s claims about the vehicle’s water capabilities too seriously — and paying the price for it.

The Grapevine Police Department shared the incident on social media today. According to police, officers and the Grapevine Fire Department were dispatched to Katie’s Woods Park Boat Ramp at Grapevine Lake on Monday evening around 8 PM, where a Tesla Cybertruck was stranded in the water.

The driver told police that he intentionally drove the Cybertruck into the lake to use the “Wade Mode” feature. The vehicle became disabled and took on water. The passengers abandoned the vehicle, and the Grapevine Fire Department’s Water Rescue Team had to help remove the Cybertruck from the lake.