Smartphones do get warm and to some degree that is normal. However, past a certain point it can shorten the useful life of your battery and affect the screen. Or to protect itself, the phone may simply shut down. This is more likely to happen in your car and that’s how GM noticed this when they were testing wireless charging in their cars.
Chevrolet is addressing this with a system called Active Phone Cooling in several vehicles, including the 2016 Impala and Malibu equipped with available wireless charging. No other automotive manufacturer offers a similar solution for in-vehicle smartphone cooling.
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.
Active Phone Cooling will also be available in the 2016 Chevrolet Volt and Cruze equipped with available wireless charging.
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GM Can Help Keep Your Smartphone Cool While You’re Inside Your Car
Smartphones do get warm and to some degree that is normal. However, past a certain point it can shorten the useful life of your battery and affect the screen. Or to protect itself, the phone may simply shut down. This is more likely to happen in your car and that’s how GM noticed this when they were testing wireless charging in their cars.
Chevrolet is addressing this with a system called Active Phone Cooling in several vehicles, including the 2016 Impala and Malibu equipped with available wireless charging. No other automotive manufacturer offers a similar solution for in-vehicle smartphone cooling.
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.
Active Phone Cooling will also be available in the 2016 Chevrolet Volt and Cruze equipped with available wireless charging.
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