Tesla boss claimed electric truck could ‘serve briefly as a boat’ and ‘cross rivers, lakes and even seas’. A Tesla Cybertruck had to be rescued from a river after its owner appeared to believe Elon Musk’s claim that the electric truck could “serve briefly as a boat”. The Tesla boss first made the amphibious claim in 2020, before repeating it in 2022 ahead of the launch of the production version of the Cybertruck. “Cybertruck will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat, so it can cross rivers, lakes and even seas that aren’t too choppy,” he wrote on Twitter. The $100,000 truck comes with a ‘Wade Mode’ that increases the ride height and protects the battery from water, however it is only accessible through the off-road mode – which is not protected by Tesla’s warranty. California Highway Patrol said the Cybertruck was in this mode when it became stranded in the Truckee river. “Cybertruck activated ‘Wade Mode’ and waded a bit too far,” California Highway Patrol wrote in a widely-shared post to Facebook, which included images of the Cybertruck. (…) It is not the first time a Cybertruck has got into difficulties around water, with one TikTok user sharing a video of his vehicle breaking down after going through a car wash.
via independent: Cyberstuck: Tesla Cybertruck rescued after Elon Musk says it works ‘as a boat’
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