Tesla Releases Official Qi Charger

[lupend88]

Anybody see this? Unfortunately it got taken down shortly afterwards. Also $65 is pretty steep for a 5W charger, but the fanboy in me will buy two when it comes back online

Tesla Debuts $65 5W Battery-Powered Qi Wireless Charger [Updated]

 

[chronopc]

I got excited and thought they released a Qi charger for the Model 3.

 

[lupend88]

I got excited and thought they released a Qi charger for the Model 3.

Same when I read the headline

 

[super20g]

I got excited and thought they released a Qi charger for the Model 3.

Same... Why they didn't include it by default is beyond me. Who wants to take their phone out of their case to plug it in... I did and dropped it and broke the glass, first time its been out of its case, ugh.

 

[SageBrush]

Same... Why they didn't include it by default is beyond me. Who wants to take their phone out of their case to plug it in... I did and dropped it and broke the glass, first time its been out of its case, ugh.

Huh. I've never seen a case that did not have an opening for the charging connector. Some sort of water proof contraption ?

 

[super20g]

Huh. I've never seen a case that did not have an opening for the charging connector. Some sort of water proof contraption ?

Any case with any bulk to it wont allow the charging cable to connect. Perhaps really slim cases would?

 

[chronopc]

Any case with any bulk to it wont allow the charging cable to connect. Perhaps really slim cases would?

Yeah it'll work with a slim case. But it should really be wireless.

 

[robski]

I picked one up. Not the most powerful charger but it's certainly the best looking.

 

[chronopc]

I picked one up. Not the most powerful charger but it's certainly the best looking.

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That's pretty slick looking. I wonder if someone will be able to incorporate that into a Model 3 and make it so we can use it as a wireless charger.

 

[gadgetboy]

Anybody see this? Unfortunately it got taken down shortly afterwards. Also $65 is pretty steep for a 5W charger, but the fanboy in me will buy two when it comes back online
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Nomad makes one that supports faster charging. I’ll probably get that one if I decide to get a Qi charger.

 

[Chancellor32]

Mine is getting delivered today! Apparently its cheaper than $65 because they credited me back $16!

 

[robski]

This charger has its own battery that will output 5W for on the go situations. But if you plug it in, it'll output 5V/1.5A, which is the max I believe for wireless charging on the iPhone 8/X.

 

[lupend88]

I picked one up. Not the most powerful charger but it's certainly the best looking.

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Gorgeous! I wonder why they took the item off their website. The moment it returns (hopefully soon) I will buy one!

 

[japhule]

Any case with any bulk to it wont allow the charging cable to connect. Perhaps really slim cases would?

My case isn't super thin nor is it super thick but provides pretty good drop protection (supcase brand). It works with the original cable after I fold a tiny piece of paper a few times and place it to the bottom of the connector to give it a small amount of lift.

 

[ebmcs03]

Didn’t Tesla say there was going to be a Qi Charger standard in the model 3 during unveiling?

 

[JeffK]

Didn’t Tesla say there was going to be a Qi Charger standard in the model 3 during unveiling?

Not that I recall... it was speculation.

 

[joshk6656]

Has anyone tried this? Kinda pricey as well.

Jeda Wireless Pad — Tesla Wireless Pad

 

[golfpilot]

Has anyone tried this? Kinda pricey as well.

Jeda Wireless Pad — Tesla Wireless Pad

I just ordered a NOMAD wireless charger. Was going to order one of those Jeda ones then a thread on this forum pushed me towards the NOMAD, despite not being available just yet.

 

[joshk6656]

I just ordered a NOMAD wireless charger. Was going to order one of those Jeda ones then a thread on this forum pushed me towards the NOMAD, despite not being available just yet.

I agree, the nomad has a charging module built into it so it can support fast charging, the one i posted is external.

 

[pandam3]

Has anyone put this into the phone location of the center console? If you remove the padding, does it drop in easily and still allow the door to close if the phone is there? If so I might get two of them.