Youngsters, temporarily give up your fantasy of the car navigation system - JOWUA Magsafe mobile phone bracket trial report.

Tesla’s in-car maps have always been criticized as usable but not good enough, with a level of around passing. Although Tesla uses Baidu map data, the feature implementation is still done by Tesla itself and is slowly evolving (such as last year’s OTA update for real-time map data). However, compared to the old-school map vendors such as Gaode maps, the ability to detect road speed limits, plan routes, and complex road conditions for long-distance travel is clearly lacking 🙈.

However, Tesla should still insist on developing its own maps, after all, the map is highly related to FSD, and the relationship between vision + road information + route planning binding makes it impossible for Tesla to give the control of the map to a third party. But instead of waiting for the day when the car’s map is usable, it’s better to try new possibilities now ✌️.

After trying the JOWUA Magsafe mobile phone stand for a week, I decided not to urge Tesla’s development team for OTA in-car maps anymore 🫤.

“Take it easy ~”

This mobile phone holder from JOWUA is made of metal and has a first-class texture. The contact surface with the phone also uses rubber material, which not only improves the fixing strength but also protects the back of the phone from scratches.

The initial installation is also very easy, just paste it in the corner behind the car’s screen and lock the suction cup. The two “rotating joints” of the holder allow the phone to be adjusted freely in terms of up and down, front and back, and tilt angle.

It also supports 120° rotation adjustment.

And the Magsafe charging cable also realizes a completely hidden installation method. The 90-degree bending interface can directly draw power from the Type-C interface at the back seat 😋

The wiring is tucked into the leather seams of the central armrest, seamless and elegant 😆

The bracket’s magnetic suction is above average, so there is no need to worry about the risk of the phone falling off, even on speed bumps or bumpy roads. The suction control is very delicate, so there is no need to use excessive force when taking the phone out. However, because it is fixed in the corner of the screen, if the phone is placed vertically and the bracket is inclined, there is a chance that it will touch the screen, so please be careful.

During daily use, if it is under direct sunlight and the screen is on for navigation for one hour, the remaining battery life of the phone drops from 46% to 74%, which causes the phone to become warm (of course, this mainly depends on the strength of the ultraviolet rays).

With the screen locked and charging for fifteen minutes, the charging amount is about 7% for a battery that went from 74% to 81%, which is about 28% per hour 🤔️

If there is no direct sunlight at night, the phone hardly heats up even if the screen is on for navigation.

This article is a translation by ChatGPT of a Chinese report from 42HOW. If you have any questions about it, please email bd@42how.com.