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Texas man intentionally drove Cybertruck into lake to use vehicle's 'wade mode,' police say
Not driving your car directly into a body of water may sound like common sense—but hey, if Elon Musk says it’s safe, who are we to disagree? A Tesla Cybertruck driver learned the hard way that Musk’s words aren’t gospel when he intentionally drove his car into Grapevine Lake in North Texas on Monda...
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As of May 20, 2026 at 7:05 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedTexas man intentionally drove Cybertruck into lake to use vehicle's 'wade mode,' police say.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Elon Musk said Cybertrucks can float like boats. Somebody drove one into a lake. Here’s w...". The other frames it as "Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use 'wade mode', police say".
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Left / center-leftElon Musk said Cybertrucks can float like boats. Somebody drove one into a lake. Here’s what happened
Fast Company · Center-left · News report
CenterTexas man intentionally drove Cybertruck into lake to use vehicle's 'wade mode,' police say
ABC7 New York · Center · News report
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Elon Musk said Cybertrucks can float like boats. Somebody drove one into a lake. Here’s what happened
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Not driving your car directly into a body of water may sound like common sense—but hey, if Elon Musk says it’s safe, who are we to disagree? A Tesla Cybertruck driver learned the hard way t...
Texas man intentionally drove Cybertruck into lake to use vehicle's 'wade mode,' police say
First responders in Texas had to remove a Tesla Cybertruck from a lake after a man intentionally drove it into the water to test its 'wade' mode. The truck was disabled and took on water, p...
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