Qi2 car chargers are the most convenient, yet frustrating Pixel 10 accessories

Ben Schoon | Dec 14 2025 - 6:15 am PT

I think it’s safe to say that Qi2 has been the most meaningful part of upgrading to the Pixel 10, at least for me. I’m finding magnetic accessories invaluable in day-to-day life, and I’m not alone. One of my favorite ways to use Qi2 on the Pixel 10 is with car chargers as it’s probably the most convenient place to use the tech, yet also one of the most frustrating.

Wireless charging in the car is not something I’ve traditionally been a fan of. The inefficiencies of the tech mean that it’s usually slow and generates heat, the latter especially being a problem when it’s hot outside. But Qi2 helps in this regard by perfectly aligning the coils, and there are a plethora of chargers available with fans to help keep the device cool.

As such, I’ve actually found myself really coming to like using a good Qi2 car charger with my Pixel 10.

There are two I’ve been using lately. One comes from Baseus. The Qi2 25W charger features an air-vent mount and has a built-in fan that can be turned up in speed using a button on the side. The whine from the fan can be a little annoying when it’s on full blast, but it’s easy enough to tune it out with time. The magnets are plenty strong, so even when off-road my Pixel 10 has never fallen off. The only real downside I’ve found to this one is that there’s no charging adapter included, so you’ll need to provide your own.

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Baseus Qi2 25W Car Charger

The other I’ve been using is from ESR. The “OmniLock” Qi2 25W charger has a unique design that, also with an air vent-mount, has an arm that lets you raise the device up higher or down lower on the dash. This is really nice for either getting a better view of your maps, or keeping the device out of direct sunlight. And the built-in fans are similarly quiet, though without the whine I noticed on the Baseus model. Plus, it has a charging adapter in the box.

ESR OmniLock Qi2 25W Car Charger

The only problem here is that, for some bizarre reason, ESR decided to make the plate out of glass. This means that there’s no friction with your device and, if you’re not using a grippy case, it’s going to turn around on the magnet as you drive. This was a huge problem with my Pixel 10, which I usually use without a case on. My wife’s Pixel 10 Pro in Google’s official case was just fine, but even the matte finish on the Pro would slide around on the ESR charger where it wouldn’t on the Baseus one.

It’s deeply frustrating to have to readjust my phone every few minutes while driving.

While ESR’s decision to go with glass just makes matters worse, this is more of a problem of Google’s Pixel 10 design than anything else. The glossy finish just has to go. I’ve noticed the same behavior on my base Pixel 10 even on completely still chargers at home. Eventually, it just ends up turning one way or another, and that just doesn’t happen with my Pixel 10 Pro XL and its matte finish.

Does a case solve this? With the Baseus model, yes, but not with the ESR one unless the case is super grippy. So keep that in mind as you peruse the world of Qi2 car chargers out there for your Pixel 10.

*Not a drive goes by where this doesn’t happen every two minutes*

But I will note, there is another frustration with Qi2 car chargers.

They are not fast.

I’ll often find that, for not apparent reason, either of these chargers will end up filling up my phone at a snail’s pace to the point where I end my drive with barely any more battery than I started with. Slow wireless charging is objectively fine on a bedside table where you might leave you phone alone to charge for 6-7 hours, but the car is one place where I actually want that full 25W of speed. Sometimes, I get that (at least on Pixel 10 Pro XL, that is). Other times, not so much. Is that a fault of the device itself? I don’t really think so, but I’ve noticed it across every model I’ve tested, and with both my Pixel 10 and my Galaxy Z Fold 7.

The convenience of being able to just drop your phone onto a magnetic charger in the car cannot be understated, but neither can the fact that Qi2 car chargers seem to be one of the more temperamental ways to use wireless charging.

Have you had any experience with these yet? Let me know your experience in the comments below!