Whereas some Tesla house owners might like to consider their EVs as road-going submarines, the reality is that automobiles typically don’t like being submerged in water for any prolonged time frame. So, you may think about our shock once we got here throughout this curious case involving a Tesla Mannequin X in Hungary.

The Mannequin X, completed in a shade of blue, in some way slid into the Danube River on September 6 final 12 months at a ferry dock not too removed from Budapest. We solely simply heard concerning the incident after photos and particulars had been shared to Reddit.

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The story goes that the Tesla in some way slid into the water whereas nobody was inside. Primarily based on photos shared on-line by Index final 12 months, it appears seemingly that the EV slid down the concrete boat ramp, maybe after the motive force forgot to place it into park and allow the parking brake.

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It’s understood that the motive force instantly contacted firefighters after the Mannequin X hit the water however by the point they arrived, the SUV was utterly submerged within the river. A crew of rescue divers needed to be known as to seek for the Tesla.

After the automotive was situated, it was then a matter of pulling out from its watery grave. When it emerged, it did so with the rear falcon doorways and the trunk open.

Even though the Mannequin X was utterly submerged and little question suffered some important water injury, it’s claimed that the proprietor managed to promote it for €22,000 (~$24,000) the day after the incident. We don’t know why somebody would need to purchase an EV that had been mendacity on the backside of a river however they should have thought that a few of its components had been salvageable.