The Wireless Power Consortium’s Qi2 standard, which was finalized in late 2023, includes specifications on the use of magnets to help properly align the wireless coils in chargers and mobile devices. It was an idea first introduced by Apple with its MagSafe feature on the iPhone 12 lineup, but companies like Google have since adopted it. You now have to search hard to find a wireless charger that doesn’t use magnets, although you can always visit your nearest car dealership as the auto industry has yet to embrace the useful feature.
In the US, the 2026 Nissan Murano, and later the 2026 Pathfinder, will both feature Qi2-compatible wireless chargers in their center consoles with a raised magnetic mount. Power delivery maxes out at 15W – not the faster 25W rates available with Qi2.2 chargers – but Nissan includes an integrated cooling fan to reduce the risk of a phone shutting down due to overheating, and to improve charging efficiency. Behind the charger are also LEDs that glow orange when a phone is charging, and switch to green when it’s fully charged.
