This is the ultimate iPhone car charger, and I just fixed its biggest problem

The opposite day I checked out what I assumed was the last word in-car wi-fi charger, the ESR HaloLock with CryoBoost technology. I nonetheless stand by my evaluation that that is the very best in-car charger I’ve examined, by far.

However a number of readers acquired in contact with me to say that whereas they might certainly profit from a wi-fi charger that provided built-in cooling (as a result of, like me, they might get unreliable charging in scorching climate), the vent mount mechanism was a deal-breaker.

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Now, to be clear, the vent mounting holder that the HaloLock with CryoBoost wi-fi automobile charger got here with did not give me any issues in any respect. As soon as I took just a few seconds to set it up proper, it was nice. And I gave it many tens of miles of dangerous highway in my truck, and lots of extra miles in a rental automobile.

However I can see why some individuals have an issue with vent mounting. It may be a bit clumsy, can prohibit your choices as to the place you’ll be able to match the mount, may break the vent if you happen to’re heavy-handed, or simply blocks a vent that you simply’re utilizing.

These are good factors.

A few readers additionally puzzled if the charger a part of the HaloLock with CryoBoost charger was appropriate with ESR’s HaloLock Dashboard Phone Mount. There was just one technique to discover out — I purchased one!

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ESR’s HaloLock Dashboard Phone Mount

This excellent mount offers a strong suction cup for attaching a smartphone to a windshield or dashboard.

To chop a brief story even shorter, sure, the 2 match collectively simply fantastic! I simply wanted to loosen the ball mount on each and swap the ends over. 

Now I’ve the very best of all worlds — a wi-fi MagSafe charger with a built-in cooling fan that additionally encompasses a suction mount that sticks onto any windshield or dashboard.

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This wonderful mount provides a powerful suction cup for attaching a smartphone to most surfaces. It additionally options articulating arms and a swivel ball head so you’ll be able to completely place your smartphone in any car — and with nothing hanging off the air vent!

And simply to ensure that it sticks properly and does not crumble, I took in on a visit that included just a few dozen miles of dangerous highway, and the suction cup stayed connected to the windshield, and the cellphone stayed mounted to the charger.

The mount did cost me $22, however respectable suction cup mounts aren’t low-cost, and I’ve spent extra on suction cups previously.

One other query I acquired after my final article was in regards to the power of the magnet, and whether or not you wanted ESR’s MagSafe case to get the very best outcomes, or whether or not any MagSafe case would work, or none in any respect.

I examined just a few totally different MagSafe instances, together with Apple’s own MagSafe case, one other ESR case, and a Quad-Lock case, and I discovered all of them labored just about the identical.

Nevertheless, with no case, the connection was nowhere close to as dependable, particularly on tough roads. For the very best efficiency, my recommendation is to make use of a MagSafe case with this charger.