Video shows Tesla Model S floating through water

A Tesla Model S owner was driving along before encountering a flooded section of a tunnel.

Before you head down to your nearest slipway for a little dip, though, be aware that Tesla “definitely doesn’t recommend” using your Model S as a boat. “Thrust via wheel rotation”, Musk tweeted on his handle.

By uploading a video of Tesla Model S floating in a flooded tunnel in Russian Federation, the company confirmed that its $70,000 worth a auto can actually cross water channel as a boat. In an effort to bring more eco-friendly vehicles, market leaders Hyundai and Kia Motors Corp. plans to launch 28 such cars by the end of the decade, including electric cars and hybrids. It has been noted, just to give you extra motivation not to try, that the Tesla warranty will not cover aquatic adventures. He wrote, “If curious abt TSWLM auto, am still planning to do a sports sub vehicle that can drive on roads”. The air intakes of internal combustion engine cars would also be prone to flooding.

That said, and to reiterate, driving through a flooded street is not a wise idea and should only be done when it is absolutely necessary. OK, so given the blind trust Tesla owners have for Elon Musk, there won’t be long before somebody attempts crossing the Atlantic in a Model S. You’ve read that here first. Frankly speaking Musk has always had a thing for cars that turn into boats. People took the video as a little demonstration of the car’s amphibious capabilities. This compares to the Model S and Model X, both of which come out with average prices around $100,000.

Finally, modern gas cars heavily rely on their electrical systems which are formed by tiny circuits that are extremely fragile to water, and they are everywhere; the dashboard, the doors, the roof and so on.