Re:Tesla details how it’ll charge new owners to use Supercha...
by dingaling on Friday January 13, 2017 @05:12AM
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It seems that once the S70 was released it was removed as an optional line-item across the range and was bundled into the final price. However owners of suitable non-S40 vehicles from before that point can still enable access for a fee ( they have the hardware already installed, it's a database flag change ).
"If your vehicle is eligible, the Supercharging upgrade option will be visible in the Available Upgrades section."
http://shop.teslamotors.com/products/enable-supercharging
The S40 has the hardware for Supercharging but is excluded by policy.
I'm only aware of this because a friend in the UK has been trying to work-out what's applicable in this market and Tesla's constant changes to the policy makes that difficult.
Re:Tesla details how it’ll charge new owners to use Supercha...
by tempestn on Friday January 13, 2017 @01:48AM
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Even if it's included standard, it's still priced in though, right? Same reason "Buy three tires; get the fourth free" isn't really free.
Re:Tesla details how it’ll charge new owners to use Supercha...
by prostoalex on Friday January 13, 2017 @05:36PM
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I guess we'll find out in 3 days after the Great Supercharger Unbundling occurs.
Everything else is included in the price of the vehicle and is standard https://www.tesla.com/models
Under specs they list
* Access to Tesla's expanding Supercharger network
* Mobile connector with 110 volt, 240 volt, and J1772 adapters
* 17" capacitive touchscreen
* Onboard maps and navigation with free updates for 7 years
* Automatic keyless entry
* ...