Cybertruck Crosses Lake, Viral Video Rocks the Web
Some people use the pick-up to carry wood, some go hunting, and some, like our “hero” of the day, drive directly across a lake. If the pick-up in question is a Tesla Cybertruck , the whole thing goes viral in half a day. In Texas, a model of the infamous vehicle was caught while it was calmly cruising the waters of Lake Grapevine . The video, which ended up on TikTok thanks to jesusgrimaldo97, quickly racked up views. Thousands of car enthusiasts (and Elon Musk fans) poured into the comments, saying “wow” and “is it legal?” . The silver vehicle can clearly be seen advancing slowly but surely, with the water almost ready to swallow the hood without hesitation.
Wade ModeThe star of the show is the famous Wade mode , a little trick by Tesla to transform the Cybertruck into a sort of amphibious vehicle. A setup specifically designed for crossing rivers, streams or, as in this case, a beautiful Texan lake. It's not a submarine, okay, but it comes close, as long as the batteries and electrical components are sealed well enough. And apparently, at least this time, it worked.
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Tesla is no stranger to these gimmicks: Musk himself teased fans years ago by promising a Cybertruck that could “float for short distances.” And if Elon knows how to do one thing well, it’s turning memes into reality. As the video goes viral, dreams of using it to cross a river during a wild camping trip or mocking traditional SUVs when it rains too hard are rampant.
Tamed waterTesla engineers recommend using Wade mode with a minimum of criteria: no invitation to jump into the open sea or take a trip to the beach . It is useful for fords, muddy stretches, flooded roads. But try explaining that to viewers who are anticipating the remake of Mad Max in their backyard. After the first publication, profiles like @llastexas_tv and @dallasmicdup bounced the video everywhere, collecting comments of all kinds: some users call the Cybertruck "a beast" , others consider it " an expensive toy that will break down at the first serious storm" . The truth probably lies somewhere in the middle: the experiment works, but it doesn't work miracles.
One fact remains: between sharp lines, stainless steel bodywork and sci-fi vehicle ideas, Cybertruck continues to get noticed. Some love it, idolize it as a manifesto of freedom on wheels. Some others hate it, see it as a useless urban tank. But in the meantime, it passes where others sink. For fans, it is yet another proof of how Tesla pushes the limits, teases the extreme imagination of the masses (so to speak: the economic version is almost 70,000 dollars). And, there is no denying it, a Cybertruck splashing around in a lake has more effect than a thousand glossy commercials. Certainly, if before someone considered it a chic neighborhood toy, now they will have to think again. Water, always the sworn enemy of engines, has been tamed this time. And maybe the next challenge will be to see it actually float. With Elon, never say never.
