I use an iPhone 14 Pro.
I have noticed that the charge mat in my model Y isn't as useful as I thought it would be. It's a great place to set my phone because I never forget it when its in plain sight and I don't care much about the charging speed but I almost don't want to put my phone there because my phone gets so hot! I charge exclusively with inductive chargers (both Apple MagSafe and Qi) at home and never have overheating issues but in my Tesla it's like I put my phone in the microwave or something! And not only does my phone get hot but the heat makes it stop charging and even on a 6 hour drive I arrive at my destination with a dead battery.
Has anybody found a good solution to this poorly designed charge mat? I tried turning my phone upside down but that doesn't make it any better. Is there an insert that might position my phone better, or a replacement charge mat I can add after market? Or a way to disable the coils so I can use it as a place to rest my phone but not a charger so my phone doesn't burn up every time I drive? I prefer not to put my phone in the center console because I tend to forget it. I don't mind buying a 3rd party product or retrofit but really want to find a solution for the existing "charge zone".
Also, does anybody know if any particular iPhone works better than any other? Ie do the larger iPhone Pro Max models work any better? I might consider getting one of those when I upgrade this year.
I have noticed that the charge mat in my model Y isn't as useful as I thought it would be. It's a great place to set my phone because I never forget it when its in plain sight and I don't care much about the charging speed but I almost don't want to put my phone there because my phone gets so hot! I charge exclusively with inductive chargers (both Apple MagSafe and Qi) at home and never have overheating issues but in my Tesla it's like I put my phone in the microwave or something! And not only does my phone get hot but the heat makes it stop charging and even on a 6 hour drive I arrive at my destination with a dead battery.
Has anybody found a good solution to this poorly designed charge mat? I tried turning my phone upside down but that doesn't make it any better. Is there an insert that might position my phone better, or a replacement charge mat I can add after market? Or a way to disable the coils so I can use it as a place to rest my phone but not a charger so my phone doesn't burn up every time I drive? I prefer not to put my phone in the center console because I tend to forget it. I don't mind buying a 3rd party product or retrofit but really want to find a solution for the existing "charge zone".
Also, does anybody know if any particular iPhone works better than any other? Ie do the larger iPhone Pro Max models work any better? I might consider getting one of those when I upgrade this year.