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A cut of the footage obtained by 404 Media. Image: 404 Media.
“Well the wrecker company’s going to tow it out,” the officer said.McDaniel then explained this was the third time he’d gotten the Cybertruck stuck in water. “The third time you’ve done this?” the officer asked.“Yes,” McDaniel said.“Why?” the police asked.The start of McDaniel’s answer is lost as wind blows across the bodycam’s mic. “It doesn’t matter,” he said, then insisted he could drive it once it was out of the water.404 Media obtained the footage from the Grapevine Police Department through a public records request. Officials from the local fire department are also visible in the footage.
“The vehicle became disabled and took on water. The driver and passengers abandoned the vehicle and the Grapevine Fire Department Water Rescue Team assisted in removing it from the lake. The driver was arrested on charges of Operation of Vehicle in [a] Closed Section of Park/Lake and numerous water safety equipment violations,” the Grapevine Police Department said in a statement published earlier in the week.According to Tesla’s website, Wade Mode is designed to allow the Cybertruck to “enter and drive through bodies of water, such as rivers or creeks. It is your responsibility to gauge the depth of any body of water before entering. Damage or water ingress to Cybertruck as a result of driving in water is not covered by the warranty.” The maximum depth a Cybertruck can navigate is a little more than 2 and a half feet, according to the website. Grapevine Lake, where the incident took place, has segments that go down 65 feet deep.
