We all paid $$$$ for our vehicles - yet one of the most basic features on this otherwise excellent vehicle simply doesn’t work.
I’m speaking of the built in qi phone charger.
I’m not sure of the rest of the customer base but my iPhone with a larger size modern camera module won’t sit flat and thus won’t charge consistently with this built in adjunct.
Even with the cover removed, it’s charging function and fit for my standard iPhone is suboptimal.
Lexus Customers shouldn’t have to rely on aftermarket chargers
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Or create their own mag chargers on digital printers, or rely on a wired plug when in front of them eating up dash space is a wireless phone charging pad that DOESNT work.
IMHO the iPhone charging pad is poorly designed to the point that Toyota / Lexus SHOULD remediate it for EXISTING owners.
Drove a friends kia yesterday. It wasn’t a $100k purchase but the charging pad charged my phone seamlessly.
I hope someone from Toyota corporate is on this forum and takes notes from its customers.
I’m speaking of the built in qi phone charger.
I’m not sure of the rest of the customer base but my iPhone with a larger size modern camera module won’t sit flat and thus won’t charge consistently with this built in adjunct.
Even with the cover removed, it’s charging function and fit for my standard iPhone is suboptimal.
Lexus Customers shouldn’t have to rely on aftermarket chargers
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Or create their own mag chargers on digital printers, or rely on a wired plug when in front of them eating up dash space is a wireless phone charging pad that DOESNT work.
IMHO the iPhone charging pad is poorly designed to the point that Toyota / Lexus SHOULD remediate it for EXISTING owners.
Drove a friends kia yesterday. It wasn’t a $100k purchase but the charging pad charged my phone seamlessly.
I hope someone from Toyota corporate is on this forum and takes notes from its customers.
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