Tesla Cybertruck Sinks After Botched Jet Ski Launch (Video)

Originally posted on SURFER | By Dashel Pierson | Last updated Mar 16, 2025 3:10 PM ET

The Tesla Cybertruck, for many reasons, is a controversial car. Let’s not get into the politics here, but from a straight-up aesthetic and functionality standpoint, the vehicle from Elon Musk’s megalithic electric car corporation comes with armored bullet-proof windows, semi-autonomous driving capabilities, and a design that looks more like a stainless-steel brick, rather than a regular car.

Spotting one on the road, despite the fact that they’ve been on the market for some time now, still warrants a double take. They are just that…unique. For better or worse.

Anyway, someone owning a Cybertruck recently found themselves in a tricky situation in Ventura, California, when they allegedly attempted to offload a jet ski into the harbor, but ended up driving the car into the water as well. Check out the submerged Cybertruck below:

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So, what happened?

According to the Ventura County Star, “it was reportedly quickly rolling backward down a ramp that leads into the water in the 1400 block of Anchors Way…[the driver] apparently had meant to drive forward but accidentally put the truck in reverse, backing it into the water.”

Luckily, a local towboat company was in the area, and able to get the vehicle out of the water.

Per TowBoatUS Ventura:

“This morning, we responded to a Tesla Cyber Truck which submerged itself at the Ventura Launch Ramp. After developing a plan with agencies, our diver went into the water to make an attachment with the truck. A towboat also made an attachment to the truck to pull the truck away from the dock as the front wheels were stuck in a right turn and the truck had gone under the dock. Our friends at @redline_towing pulled the truck out of the water and into the parking lot, which had been blocked off for safety in the event the batteries had an adverse effect once they came out of the salt water. After being inspected by a Tesla engineer, the vehicle was ultimately towed away without incident.”

One comment on the post read: “Money doesn’t buy brains.”

This article first appeared on SURFER and was syndicated with permission.

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