Automotive manufacturer Chevrolet has today announced a new feature it will be implementing in its upcoming 2016 Impala, Malibu, Volt and Cruze models called Active Phone Cooling. This feature will come as standard with automobiles that are equipped with wireless charging docks in order to ensure that the phones stay cool whilst juicing up.
Chevrolet discovered during testing that using the wireless charging function in moving vehicles, smartphones would overheat and stop charging. To prevent this from happening, the company has developed the new air vent, which is positioned in the charging bin on the dashboard.
Here’s how it works:
An air vent connected directly to the car’s air conditioning and ventilation system is directed to the charging bin where the phone rests for wireless charging, sending cool air to help lower the phone’s temperature. Active Phone Cooling operates only when the HVAC system is turned on by the driver.
It’s great to see wireless charging being intergrated into cars and we hope more manufacturers will follow suit by including more smartphone-centric technology in their vehicles.
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Source: Chevrolet
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