Confusing Wade Mode for a Boat HullOne of the TeslaCybertruck’s most discussed off-road features is Wade Mode. This specialized setting raises the ride height and uses the vehicle’s onboard air suspension to pressurize the battery pack against harmful water intrusion. It allows the electric pickup to safely navigate shallow flooding and minor river crossings. Unfortunately, one ambitious owner in Texas saw this tool as an open invitation for total maritime mayhem.Tesla explicitly states that Wade Mode is designed strictly for shallow water, not as a lake-crossing cheat code. That warning did not stop a driver from treating Grapevine Lake like an open ocean yesterday. Elon Musk once promised that the Cybertruck would briefly serve as a boat, but that production reality has not arrived. An Instagram video showed brief success near the shore, but the truck quickly succumbed to gravity in deep water. …
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Author: Leroy Marion
