GRAPEVINE, Texas – A man was arrested after police say he intentionally drove a Tesla Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake to test its “wade mode” feature.
Man drives Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake
What we know:
Officers were dispatched to the Katie’s Woods boat ramp at Grapevine Lake just before 8 p.m. Monday.
When officers arrived, they found the Cybertruck in the water near the shoreline. The driver told officers he drove into the lake on purpose to try out the vehicle’s “wade mode.”
The driver and his passengers safely exited the vehicle before the Grapevine Fire Department’s water rescue team removed it from the lake.
The driver, later identified as Jimmy Jack McDaniel, was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle in a closed section of a park or lake, having no valid boat registration and numerous water safety equipment violations.
He remains in the Grapevine Jail as of Tuesday afternoon.
What they’re saying:
“We want to remind drivers that although a vehicle may be physically capable of entering shallow freshwater areas, doing so can create legal and safety concerns under Texas law,” police said in a statement.
What we don’t know:
It remains unclear exactly what McDaniel hoped to accomplish by driving into the deep water.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Grapevine Police Department.