I bought it, but didn't like it, no longer remember why (it was a couple of years back). My wife uses an iPhone and I don't and, I expect, that was at least part of the problem (she rarely drives the I-Pace, its my primary).

 

Don't have an iPhone, but here are the installation instructions if you want to consider installing one.

JAGUAR Accessory Fitting Instructions

 

I've had good luck with this:

Jaguar I-PACE & E-PACE and Landrover Discovery Centre Cupholder Dock for iPhone X up to iPhone 14 and 14 Pro With Lightning Plug. - Etsy

This Kits item by CarPartsUK has 18 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from United Kingdom. Listed on Dec 5, 2023

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Just make sure that your phone with its case fits in the slot between the cup holders. I have a iPhone 13 Pro Max with a slim case and it barely squeezes in.

 

I don't get why people want to charge a phone in the car (maybe on a road trip). I charge my phone every night , at home, at the phone can last a full day. The phone always stays in my pocket, and now with the wireless carplay dongle, I can even have Carplay without pulling my phone out of my pocket.

 

On longer trips with GPS on, the phone gets pretty low. Then sometimes I forget to charge. But overall, I rarely charge in the car.

 

For me, I can't use wireless CarPlay and the car's WiFi at the same time and the in-car WiFi is useful for the trip to the coast where the car's antennae keeps a signal in the dead zones but my phone can't on its own.

Also, my commute maintains the phone charge so I rarely need plug it in otherwise.

Finally, it helps keep my wife from looking at her phone while driving which gives me peace of mind.

Different strokes for different folks.

 

Second the recommendation of the Etsy product. Still allows you to use two cup holders and is future proof in case you get a phone with a different connector of the lightning port goes usbc someday.

 

Thank you for all the considered replies, it sounds like there is at least one better solution for those of us who are phone battery guzzlers.

 

Best solution is a newer car with wireless charging

Only problem is whenever I use the wireless charger I tend to forget my phone and leave it in the car.

 

It is easier and less expensive to buy a wireless charging pad and plug it into one of the USB ports down there in the front of the console. My phone still gets a strong 5G signal while down in that storage spot. Unfortunately, like your phone, it does not remind me to take it along when I get out.

 

Agreed. However, mine is a '19 with no built-in wireless charger nor documented signal boost. One has to get a 22MY+ version in US to have a possibility of those options (if the chip shortage hasn't pulled the plug on those).

 

can we do retrofit of the wirelss charger and signal booster ? May be reminder to take phone works as well .

 

Been asked.

https://www.ipaceforums.co.uk/threads/wireless-charging-pad-part-number.8186/#post-105989