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Cybertruck Driver Tests “Wade Mode” in Grapevine Lake, Test Ends with Bricked Truck & Driver in Jail. (fuelarc.com)

submitted 1 hour ago by KayLeadfoot@fedia.io to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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Well, I would say the test results were conclusive, if nothing else.

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[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 21 points 47 minutes ago (2 children)

According to Fox 4, the driver is being held in Grapevine Jail as of Tuesday afternoon, with violations including:

Having no valid boat registration.

That is both hilarious and stupid. You would have to imagine the definition of a boat would be something that floats, which the Cybertruck clearly isn't in this photo. It's also less water than the truck is rated in the owner's manual to be able to handle.

[–] KayLeadfoot@fedia.io 10 points 40 minutes ago (1 children)

This got me thinking, you're right, how can it be a boat if it can't float?

Turns out, everything is bigger in Texas, including the legal definition of what constitutes a boat.

Is it motorized, above 14 feet in length, and afloat, docked, or stored on Texas waters? Then it's a boat that needs to be registered, fam.

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 2 points 30 minutes ago (2 children)

I've read that, and I don't think any reasonable person would consider a vehicle being driven on a lake bed to be a vessel.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 4 points 22 minutes ago

No, but its owner was storing it in a lake, it’s over 14’ long, and has a (non-functional) motor.

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 3 points 23 minutes ago

A submersible is a vessel.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 28 minutes ago

Change it to "no valid submarine registration"