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A driver in Texas decided to try “Wade Mode” in his Tesla Cybertruck this week. It didn’t go well. “Wade Mode” allows the vehicle to “enter and drive through bodies of water, such as rivers or creeks,” according to the owner’s manual. The maximum wade depth is approximately 32 inches, measured from the bottom of the tire.
The manual warns that to enable “Wade Mode,” drivers must ensure that all doors and windows are fully closed and that the vehicle’s speed is less than 20 mph. It also says it is the driver’s responsibility to gauge the depth of any body of water before entering and that the truck may sink in soft or muddy underwater surfaces.
“Wade Mode defaults the vehicle’s ride height to Very High and protects Cybertruck for up to approximately 32 in (815 mm) of water, driving at slow speeds (1-3 mph or 2-5 km/h). As water depth changes, reduce your vehicle speed accordingly. Do not disable Wade Mode until your vehicle is fully out of water,” the manual says,
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