Tesla Inc TSLA CEO Elon Musk on Thursday showed his approval for a video doing the rounds on social media that shows how the electric vehicle maker’s Model Y's capability to wade through water.
What Happened: The billionaire entrepreneur left a ‘thumbs up' to a 27-second video, likely shot in China, and showing a flooded street.
The short video shows a gas-powered vehicle stuck in the water even as a second later a Model Y wades past the deep water unperturbed.
The video was shared on Twitter by a Tesla owner and fan by the handle Ray4Tesla who has over 58,000 followers on the microblogging site.
👍 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 16, 2022
See Also: Hong Kong Tesla Owner Shocked By Nearly $22K Repair Bill After Company Says Car Was Flooded
Why It Matters: The video was reportedly shot on a flooded road in China and is the latest among a few that have previously shown Tesla’s flood-wading capabilities.
A similar video shot in China went viral last year showing a Tesla driver seemingly flooring a Model 3 amidst rising floodwaters.
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