Taptes Gen 2 charge pad arrived

[CarterStC]

I received and installed my Gen 2 Taptes charging pad. The batch of them arrived to Los Angeles and cleared customs over the weekend. I might be the first to install it.

The fit and finish is very good - it came with 2 usb splitters as well as short cables for the pad itself. The splitters have a power-only wire and a power/data wire. My Raspberry Pi Teslacam is happy sharing on a data side.

Previously, I had the thin disc type chargers. They were hit-and-miss lately, but the Taptes pad is working really well. It has indicators for which side is charging. Both indicators light if you put the phone along the bottom sideways, and the phone shows charging much quicker than it did when the disc worked.

No tape or other kludges to fit the pad - it is molded just like the bottom of the Tesla soft pad that it replaced. I highly recommend this upgrade if you have $50.

 

[justinchu77]

Good to hear!
How often do you really place it horizontal?

Nevertheless, 49.99? Is a great price

Does it wobble?

 

[CarterStC]

Does it wobble?

Not that I can tell. Haven't driven yet.

 

[follow.johnny]

Thanks for your review.

I've been pretty happy with the Gen 1 version that I'm currently using.

 

[Bill Foster]

I like the gen 1 because it keeps my phone upright

 

[CarterStC]

I like the gen 1 because it keeps my phone upright

This one does too, but you have the option to lay it sideways on the bottom.

 

[dragonxt]

I agree it's a great product. For those of you who don't need the horizontal mount, the exact same product is available for $25 on Ebay. I assume gen 2 will hit ebay within a few months as well.

 

[TT97]

Now Taptes needs to come out with a USB hub like Jeda just did. I like their hub but $80 is steep.

 

[chronopc]

I received and installed my Gen 2 Taptes charging pad. The batch of them arrived to Los Angeles and cleared customs over the weekend. I might be the first to install it.

The fit and finish is very good - it came with 2 usb splitters as well as short cables for the pad itself. The splitters have a power-only wire and a power/data wire. My Raspberry Pi Teslacam is happy sharing on a data side.

Previously, I had the thin disc type chargers. They were hit-and-miss lately, but the Taptes pad is working really well. It has indicators for which side is charging. Both indicators light if you put the phone along the bottom sideways, and the phone shows charging much quicker than it did when the disc worked.

No tape or other kludges to fit the pad - it is molded just like the bottom of the Tesla soft pad that it replaced. I highly recommend this upgrade if you have $50.

Glad to hear you like it. I'm waiting for mine to arrive.

 

[ab26]

Do you know what charging rate for the iPhones? I suspect it's charging only at 5W (and not 7.5W).

 

[TT97]

Do you know what charging rate for the iPhones? I suspect it's charging only at 5W (and not 7.5W).

7.5 W as of iOS 11.2.

 

[chronopc]

I received and installed my Gen 2 Taptes charging pad. The batch of them arrived to Los Angeles and cleared customs over the weekend. I might be the first to install it.

The fit and finish is very good - it came with 2 usb splitters as well as short cables for the pad itself. The splitters have a power-only wire and a power/data wire. My Raspberry Pi Teslacam is happy sharing on a data side.

Previously, I had the thin disc type chargers. They were hit-and-miss lately, but the Taptes pad is working really well. It has indicators for which side is charging. Both indicators light if you put the phone along the bottom sideways, and the phone shows charging much quicker than it did when the disc worked.

No tape or other kludges to fit the pad - it is molded just like the bottom of the Tesla soft pad that it replaced. I highly recommend this upgrade if you have $50.

Can you post a picture of what it looks like? Is it essentially the same thing as the Jeda Gen 2 pad?

 

[SaddleSC]

Amazon is also clearing out the Gen 1 Taptes pads. I grabbed one on Tuesday with same day shipping for $36. I don't have a use for landscape mode and the Gen 1 appears to be working great so far.

 

[dragonxt]

Can OP list everything that is different with gen 2?

 

[Rojer Lockless]

I can't find anything for under 44 bucks on Ebay.

 

[chronopc]

Amazon is also clearing out the Gen 1 Taptes pads. I grabbed one on Tuesday with same day shipping for $36. I don't have a use for landscape mode and the Gen 1 appears to be working great so far.

I don't ever plan on using the landscape mode either. However, I want to run one of the usb cable to the 12V for faster charging.

 

[ab26]

7.5 W as of iOS 11.2.

Actually, just because iPhone supports 7.5W does not mean it will always charge at 7.5W. TapTes is using a a 5V supply from the USB and most wireless chargers at faster rates requires a 9V supply.

I suspect that TapTes Gen2 is charging at 5W or even lower - which is much slower than using a wired USB (which would be at 12W).

 

[TT97]

Actually, just because iPhone supports 7.5W does not mean it will always charge at 7.5W. TapTes is using a a 5V supply from the USB and most wireless chargers at faster rates requires a 9V supply.

I suspect that TapTes Gen2 is charging at 5W or even lower - which is much slower than using a wired USB (which would be at 12W).

Sorry, misread the question. According to the product it lists 5V/2A in and 5V/1-1.5A out. I am guessing with 1 phone charging it can theoretically achieve 7.5W and 5W with 2 phones. Attaching a portable power bank can get you 10W charging (at 9V) for the Samsung.

 

[hohohong]

Mine's just shipped yesterday. I think I should get it in 2 weeks.

 

[Nuclear Fusion]

This seems to be a dead copy of the Jeda