[dingaling]

> came with free supercharger access.

By no means 'free': there was a $2000 Supercharger access fee included in the purchase price of the S85, or $2500 to enable it after purchase for the S60.

Not available for the S40 variant which wasn't permitted to use the Superchargers.

[prostoalex]

I am not seeing it. Buying a new S today https://www.tesla.com/models/design offers the following premium options: autopilot - $5k, full self driving - $3k, premium package - $3.5k, smart air suspension - $2.5k, subzero - $1k, hi-fi sound - $2.5k, rear-facing seats - $4k, high-amperage onboard charger - $1.5k.

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

* ...

[dingaling]

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.

[tempestn]

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.

[prostoalex]

I guess we'll find out in 3 days after the Great Supercharger Unbundling occurs.

[zwily]

It is "free with your $100k purchase".