Wade Mode - Jimmy Jack McDaniel

About this episode

The episode discusses the incident involving Jimmy Jack McDaniel and his Cybertruck at Grapevine Lake.

Tesla promised the Cybertruck could handle a little water, but 70-year-old Jimmy Jack McDaniel took that promise literally. On May 18, 2026, police and water rescue teams were called to Grapevine Lake, where they found a brand-new Cybertruck completely disabled and taking on water. The driver’s excuse? He just wanted to test out Tesla’s advertised "Wade Mode."

Topics covered

• automotive
• accident
• water rescue
• testing
• technology

Keywords

• Cybertruck
• Jimmy Jack McDaniel
• Tesla
• Grapevine Lake
• Wade Mode
• water rescue
• accident

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tesla

Products: Cybertruck

Places: Grapevine Lake

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