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Watch This Cybertruck Self-Destruct in Shallow Water (fuelarc.com)
submitted 1 month ago by KayLeadfoot@fedia.io to c/videos@lemmy.world
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LOL... the Toyota Corolla in the background clearly had no issue driving through that water.

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[–] joekar1990@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

For the record, the Cybertruck manual states that Wade Mode is rated for “approximately 32 inches” of water. Love when the manual approximates. “Approximately” 32 inches is also the stock tire height. But our guy’s tires? Nowhere near submerged. And yet, here we are.

That's actually hilarious how shallow that is for wade mode.

[–] KayLeadfoot@fedia.io 6 points 1 month ago

Approximately.

Like JFC the manual doesn't even tell you the EXACT amount of shallow water that will brick your truck in the purpose built "wade" mode XD

Also, if you're taller than a typical 10 year old, you're not wading in 32 inches. That's, at best, "Puddle Stomping" mode.

[–] madame_gaymes@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Ehhh, the OG air intake on my RAV4 with 30" tires isn't much higher than that from the ground. Just a little bit of water sucked in that way will cause problems.

Having said that, a simple snorkel solves that and I don't have to flip a switch to use it.

ETA: watching the video, you also have to wait 10 minutes for the ride height adjustment and the batteries to pressurize...

ETA2: self-destruct is a really shitty descriptor. The video is not that damning at all. I'm not a fan of the CT, but this is just a BS sensationalized article.

[–] KayLeadfoot@fedia.io 4 points 1 month ago

+1 for adding a snorkel/d-breather. Costs something like $150, easy weekend project, then you have a permanent "wade mode" that actually works.