Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use 'wade mode', police say
Police said the vehicle was abandoned by the driver after it took on water near the shoreline of Grapevine Lake in north Texas.
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Police said the vehicle was abandoned by the driver after it took on water near the shoreline of Grapevine Lake in north Texas.
A Texas man was arrested after driving his Tesla Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake to test the vehicle’s Wade Mode feature, leading to the vehicle becoming disabled and taking on water.
A driver was arrested after intentionally driving a Tesla Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake to test the vehicle’s 'Wade Mode' feature, leading to the vehicle becoming disabled and taking on water.
A driver was arrested after intentionally driving a Tesla Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake to test its 'Wade Mode' feature, leading to the vehicle becoming disabled and taking on water.
A man was arrested after driving his Tesla Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake to test the 'Wade Mode' feature, resulting in the vehicle becoming disabled and taking on water.
A man was arrested after driving his Tesla Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake to test the 'Wade Mode' feature, leading to the vehicle becoming disabled and taking on water.
A man was arrested after intentionally driving his Tesla Cybertruck into a lake to test the 'Wade Mode' feature, resulting in the vehicle becoming disabled and taking on water.
A man was arrested after driving his Tesla Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake to test the 'Wade Mode' feature, leading to the vehicle becoming disabled and taking on water.
A driver was arrested after intentionally driving a Tesla Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake to test the vehicle’s 'Wade Mode' feature, leading to the vehicle becoming disabled and taking on water.
A man was arrested after intentionally driving a Tesla Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake to test the vehicle’s 'Wade Mode' feature, resulting in the vehicle becoming disabled and taking on water.
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