One of the most controversial car channels on YouTube Weslindieselwhich it has Content that often pushes vehicles to the limitsthrough which he built a massive audience based on mechanical breakdowns, destruction, and challenges to common sense.
One of his most memorable chapters was two years ago, when Cody Detwiler —Project leader and channel face— He drove a Ferrari F8 Tributo recklessly through a dry corn farm. As expected, the supercar was not designed for that terrain or rally conditions.
Designed for asphalt and high speed on the track, the Ferrari F8 has a cooling system and engine configuration that are very sensitive to dust accumulation and lack of airflow. Under these extreme circumstances, The engine overheated and ended up catching fire.. The fire spread quickly and reached the production team’s minivan and was completely burned.
Aside from the visual impact and excitement that the audience seeks, The incident revealed another central aspect, which is the danger of using a vehicle outside the scenarios for which it was designed.. Forcing a clunky mechanic into environments it wasn’t developed for can not only ruin the car itself, but can lead to consequences far beyond the original intent of the content.
In dry rural areas, for example, a spark, leak or extreme temperature can quickly turn into an out-of-control fire. In this case, the fire affected the film crew, but it could have reached private land, crops and agricultural infrastructure and even spread more quickly and threatened human lives.
Up until that point, the episode was considered just another YouTuber’s transgression. but, The story has just included a judicial development that puts the creator under the new media spotlight. On his Instagram account Detwiler recently announced his arrest and shared photos and videos of the action. In the pictures you can see that the reason for the arrest is tax evasion, directly related to the purchase of the Ferrari used in this video.
Detwiler was released on bail, but must appear in court in Williamson County, Tennessee. The case could involve significant financial penalties and a criminal record.