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Express Tribune
13-03-2025
- Automotive
- Express Tribune
Tesla Cybertruck submerged in Ventura harbor after driver's mistake
Listen to article A Tesla Cybertruck was submerged in the Ventura Harbor on Monday morning after the driver mistakenly reversed into the water. The incident occurred in Ventura, California, when the vehicle, which was thought to be moving forward, accelerated in reverse and rolled down a ramp into the harbor. The Ventura Harbor Patrol unit was conducting routine rounds when they spotted the Cybertruck floating in the water. Captain Carson Shevitz of TowBoatUS Ventura confirmed that by the time the patrol arrived, the truck had sunk approximately 8 feet underwater. Fortunately, the driver was able to escape without injury. 'The operator indicated he thought he was in forward, but he was actually in reverse,' Shevitz explained to SFGATE. 'He accelerated to go up the ramp and went backwards.' Emergency responders, including the Ventura City Fire Department, Ventura Harbor Patrol, US Coast Guard pollution responders, and a game warden from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, were dispatched to the scene. A Tesla field engineer was also on-site to monitor the situation due to concerns over potential fire hazards from the vehicle's lithium-ion batteries. 'Lithium-ion batteries do not do well going underwater,' Shevitz warned, citing the potential risks of an electrical fire. Once deemed safe, TowBoatUS Ventura divers attached a cable to the Cybertruck to pull it out of the water. The vehicle was then towed onto a Redline Towing truck for further removal. Photo: TowBoatUS Ventura This marks the third similar incident involving submerged vehicles in the area in the past year. Both the Ventura Harbor Patrol and Ventura City Fire Department have yet to provide further comments on the incident.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Watch: Cybertruck sinks in Ventura Harbor, is later towed out
Remember when Elon Musk said the Tesla Cybertruck 'will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat'? Based on what happened in Ventura Monday morning, that statement may be more aspirational than it is based in reality. A Cybertruck ended up submerged in Ventura Harbor when the driver was trying to launch a jet ski, according to reports. 'The driver, a Ventura man, had been offloading a Jet Ski-type personal watercraft … He apparently had meant to drive forward but accidentally put the truck in reverse, backing it into the water,' the Ventura County Star reports. The man was able to get out of the vehicle, though footage from the scene shows it took a contingent of first responders to drag the electric pickup out of the ocean waters. The truck was underwater for almost two hours, though the actual recovery process was only half an hour. 'We purposely did not rush into the response to allow time to research all potential hazards and ensure contingency plans were in place,' Capt. Carson Shevitz, a spokesperson for TowBoatUS Ventura, told the Star. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
