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Cell phone holder: What a GREAT idea !!!
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I got one of these, it works ok. I ran a USB lightning cable up from the armrest up to the phone. The only things I don't like about this is that it's $20+, it's easy to have the spring clips turn off your iphone unless you mount it high and you have to use 2 hands to mount it to the dash. Personally I really like this: Amazon.com: Car Mount, Aerb Air Vent Magnetic Universal Car Mount Holder for iPhone 6S/6, Galaxy S6/S6 Edge, iPhone 5S 5C 5 4S, Galaxy S5 S4 S3, Sony Xperia Z2, HTC M9, LG G4 and GPS: Cell Phones Accessories It's way cheaper, and it's like the Abstract Ocean mount, but it clips to the vent. I didn't think I was going to like it, but it's worked out very well the last few months.
Andyw2100
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I use a suction cup mount as pictured below. I had to modify the holder part, as I didn't want the "X-mount." I wrote up all the details in another thread, and can find that if you are interested.
Man, no offense to everyone, but how can you do this to the beautify interior of the Tesla? 
No one else uses the Tesla OEM phone dock? I love it...phone slides in super easy and it charges at the same time. Yes, its out of your way...so you can't use it, but I'd say that's for the better? I'll grab mine and look if I get a notification but Id still rather have it away and charging when not in use, which is most of the drive.
No one else uses the Tesla OEM phone dock? I love it...phone slides in super easy and it charges at the same time. Yes, its out of your way...so you can't use it, but I'd say that's for the better? I'll grab mine and look if I get a notification but Id still rather have it away and charging when not in use, which is most of the drive.
Andyw2100
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Man, no offense to everyone, but how can you do this to the beautify interior of the Tesla?
No one else uses the Tesla OEM phone dock? I love it...phone slides in super easy and it charges at the same time. Yes, its out of your way...so you can't use it, but I'd say that's for the better? I'll grab mine and look if I get a notification but Id still rather have it away and charging when not in use, which is most of the drive.
If that was directed at me, the mount is actually quite slick looking, and it's completely out of the way. I don't think I'm in any way detracting from the beauty of my interior.
I actually have the Tesla console, and the phone dock, but a) it is set up for my wife's iPhone, and I use an Android phone, and b)it is so out of the way that it isn't functional for me. I prefer to have my phone where I can see it without really looking completely away from the road. It's within view, but not in the way at the same time.
To each his own, I guess, but I am very happy with my set up.
I think some of these approaches here look pretty ugly - but just my opinion. I have really liked the magnetic phone holder from abstract ocean:
Magnetic Phone Holder (Slimline)
i mount it just to the left of the steering wheel and it works great. Also is not at all obtrusive.
Magnetic Phone Holder (Slimline)
i mount it just to the left of the steering wheel and it works great. Also is not at all obtrusive.
I'd say very few people use the center console dock, at least based on the amount of phone holders we've sold (which granted, isn't exactly conclusive, but there's also an awful lot of threads covering this same topic). I'm with @Andyw2100, the location (for me) is very unsafe. I'd be lying if I said I had the discipline to never look down at the phone when it goes off, so I'd rather it was in, or close, to my line of sight. Plus I use my phone nearly all the time while driving for Waze, so it wouldn't be sensible to have in in the console. Now, if Tesla ever figure out the screen mirroring, then everything changes!
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avesraggiana
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From somewhere that doesn't have useage rights on the logo
Mainland China no doubt. They routinely treat such concerns such as usage rights with disdain bordering on contempt.
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I bought this one. Not unlike many others, but I like the black chrome. Hides nicely on the dash.
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avesraggiana
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Call me anal, but do you have to glue the base magnet onto the wood dash trim? *wincing in pain...*
It will stick to dash with its own adhesive backing. Hey, these things have to clip or get attached somehow. Generally, you can remove easily with something like dental floss and any residue cleans up leaving no trace.
Understand that many can't stand the idea of physically sticking something to the dash of this fine car, but to each his own.
Understand that many can't stand the idea of physically sticking something to the dash of this fine car, but to each his own.
avesraggiana
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Yes. Thanks for prompting me to get over myself. There doesn’t seem to be any one solution that’s completely satisfactory when it comes to these things. Windshield mounts are illegal in California and I wouldn’t want one anyway; air vent mounts don’t really work in a Tesla because the arm or the base on most of them don’t extend out far enough to clear the upper lip of the alcantara covered dash top; we don’t have CD slots in our cars; which leaves glueing or sticking something onto our glossy wood dash trim.
I’ll do the California-thing and meditate about this, take my yoga class, go on a fast and cleanse and then come up with some affirmation - "It’s only a car, its’ only a car, it’s only a car...”
*Breathing deeply now...*
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