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Aira Aiming to Bring Full-Surface AirPower-Like Wireless Charging to Vehicles
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I thought the same thing until I realized they're supposed to be awkwardly hovering.
I think it's just a bad idea that was executed well.
are their any known negative sides-effects to being exposed to directly to wireless charging boards like this over time? I assume in this case when the middle dock area is not being used to charge you can put other items there and/or use it as a hand rest while driving or for the passenger, and so question, is there always a current of electricity going through that persons arm? And if so what kind of current and what kind of things will it do with long term exposure to someone’s health/circulation/skin?
My 2020 Toyota includes CarPlay and wireless phone charger, but I still have to plug in a cable to use CarPlay 
Or even when just stopping suddenly or taking a turn into a parking lot. I can barely keep my coffee in my lidded cup.
Speaking of which, huge charging pad and no cupholders?
people are only trashing this concept because the product is not made by Apple
Haha. I ain't checking it!
Isn't there a web cam somewhere that shows a years-old Big Mac that has not become rotten? Eeek!
Haha these comments are gold. Just want to add yet one more opinion that this is a bad idea.
What about the small bumps in the road, when your phone bounces up off the charging mat and loses the charge? Does that take one of the “cycles” away from the overall lifespan of the battery? Similar to if you unplug your phone and plug it back in? I always let my battery drain below 10% and then let it get all the way up to 100% again before disturbing it. And of course taking it off the charger as soon as possible after that 100% to lengthen the lifespan of the battery. Never understood having the phone charged in the car in the first place as it will likely only get 5-10% at most while you’re on your way somewhere.
What about the small bumps in the road, when your phone bounces up off the charging mat and loses the charge? Does that take one of the “cycles” away from the overall lifespan of the battery? Similar to if you unplug your phone and plug it back in? I always let my battery drain below 10% and then let it get all the way up to 100% again before disturbing it. And of course taking it off the charger as soon as possible after that 100% to lengthen the lifespan of the battery. Never understood having the phone charged in the car in the first place as it will likely only get 5-10% at most while you’re on your way somewhere.
“With our new charging technology in our latest model car, your Apple devices will fart themselves into the air!”
The only thing that would make this product more effective at its purpose is if the devices could actually fly into the gearbox...
Ever heard of cloverleaf interchanges?
I love to open the throttle on those to the limit of the tires.
I love to open the throttle on those to the limit of the tires.
Good luck Aira ... "floating" phones pose a potential hazard ... and I don't know a lot of cars the has that much space available in the center console, oh, I forgot, the Apple car coming in 2025 will accommodate this - see you then
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Don't need to wait 7-10 years. The future is now.
That is why they don't want you on the phone while taking off, or using your notebooks. They can become a lethal weapon, accelerated by the plane crashing, etc...Good luck Aira ... "floating" phones pose a potential hazard ... and I don't know a lot of cars the has that much space available in the center console, oh, I forgot, the Apple car coming in 2025 will accommodate this
