I'm not sure why anyone would downvote you for this sensible, quality post but I did because I know how rewarding it can be to predict something and then have your prediction come true
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iPhone 13 Pro Max Capable of Faster Charging at Up to 27W Speeds
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Exactly my thoughts. Doesn’t matter to us who upgrade every year.
When will Apple let us set the charging time instead?
Keep it charged to 80% and then charge to 100% around the user set time.
Keep it charged to 80% and then charge to 100% around the user set time.
On Apple’s Store page, that 30 watt charger is compatible with every iPhone made from the iPhone 8 onwards.
I did the same thing! I had 10, 11, and 12 all in Max sizes and they kept getting thicker and heavier. After the 13 Pro Max was announced to be even thicker and heavier still, and the 13 Pro seemed to have feature parity with the Max, I decided to go with the 13 Pro and am really excited to not have to do hand acrobatics to reach a button on the opposite side of the screen if I don't have both hands available.
I can already see a sleekly-produced reveal for their proprietary MagSafe Power Adapter that’s actually just a gas generator.
I upgraded from the 12 Pro Max to the 13 Pro Max not because of any new features really, I just wanted Gold this year instead of Space Gray 😂
Completely understandable. But I don’t get why the people who upgrade every year care. Why talk about battery health or the environment when they will upgrade their phone every year anyways.
I’d like apple to let users choose their max charge percentage. For example, I’d prefer my iPhone never charge beyond 80% unless i choose to manually override it.
Silly thought..
…could using a dashboard Qi wireless charging mount then be very bad for these devices?
ugh.
Hopefully my old phone will be resold to someone else through Apple’s refurbished program. It wouldn’t be e-waste yet.
Once it’s time to be recycled, Apple also has machines that can take apart and recycle each iPhone’s components.
Sure, but it's essentially "wasted wattage" using a 30W charger with an older iPhone that doesn't benefit from it.
Is this faster charging capability with a 30 watt charger referring to using a USB-C to lightning cable or using a Magsafe charger cable? I looked back through the original post but didn't find reference to which charging method was being used. Sorry if I overlooked it.
you’re probably being downvoted for that part. Did you know you can replace the battery without replacing the phone?
But what’s more is fast charging every day won’t even get the battery health low enough to notice within a year (I’ve been doing it since the 12w iPad chargers)
with a USB-C to lightning cable. MagSafe is much slower
Because they can totally flex at it! lol. Even if I were to hold it for, say, 3 years, a battery replacement is much and is a regular maintenance thing. It's just weird.
I am using a HomeKit smart plug that I have setup to stop charging when the iPhone battery reaches 85%. I also try to stick to a routine of not running down the battery lower than 20%. I am using a 12 watt charger, seems to stay cool while charging. Fast charging = more heat = shorter battery life.
so 20w only worked with USB-C PD at 9V / 2.22A which many adaptors did not support at launch of iPhone 12 (so they fell back to 5v/3A - 15 watts). What does 27w take, hopefully 9v/3a standard (15v/2a). And does the Apple 30w charger fall from 27w to 20w or fall straight to 15w due to lack of 2.22A support?
Apple keeps improving wired charging but people still think they're going to go portless soon. I'll believe it when I see it happen; it's obvious Apple cares about keeping and improving wired fast charging. 
I’ve been charging my 11 Pro with 20W chargers for the last 2 years and am currently at 92% battery life. I also keep my phone above 80% if I can help it-always have, and I’ve never had problems with losing battery life. I’m not a heavy user though.
I don’t think concerns of battery health is reserved exclusively to those that upgrade every year. Most people don’t upgrade every year or even every two or three years. A lot of people use their phones for years A lot of people get their phones secondhand. A phone that is in use and supported anywhere in the world, no matter if it‘s with its first owner or 10th, will benefit from having a strong battery that doesn’t need to be recharged every couple hours or need to be replaced sooner than it should be.
Only 3KW? Great Scott! I plug mine into my 1.21 gigawatt DeLorean powered by nuclear fusion. It charges super fast and I can even travel back in time before it lost power!