State agency that pulls cars from water objects to Cybertruck boat claim

Elon Musk raised eyebrows and probably his own employees’ blood pressure last week when he tweeted that the long-delayed Tesla Cybertruck could “briefly function as a boat.” Many ignored it as yet another wild claim or odd joke from a CEO known for them. It appears his intention was to convey that the thing is watertight. Or maybe Musk's statement was meant to distract from Cybertruck delays or shore up interest in the vehicle, which remains in development going on three years since its reveal.

But one public agency took the opportunity to remind everyone that water is wet and not to be trifled with. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources tweeted a response to Musk’s tweet, warning that briefly floating does not a boat make.