Tesla as it sped south on Highway 2 between Edmonton and Calgary this past summer.Court records indicate Leran Cai, 20, had a first court appearance in Ponoka Provincial Court on Dec.
11.On top of the criminal charge, Cai is accused of speeding and RCMP said he also received a 24-hour licence suspension for fatigue in connection with the alleged July 9 incident, in which drivers and police noticed a 2019 Tesla Model S operating with no driver in sight.Witnesses claim the man behind the wheel and his passenger were asleep with their seats fully reclined, as their Tesla travelled up to 150 km/h on the freeway near Ponoka, which is about 100 kilometres south of Edmonton and 200 kilometres north of Calgary.