Most drivers have accepted that wireless charging is a bit of a gamble at times. Sometimes it works just fine; sometimes it stops charging if the device moves slightly off the charging pad; while at other times, it overheats for no known reason.
Nissan seems to have heard all these complaints and is now betting on ending this frustration. Recently, the company said it would “solve those issues as the first automaker in the U.S. to offer Qi2 wireless charging.” Qi2 is considered the next generation of wireless charging, developed by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). It improves on the original Qi standard by fixing one major issue: poor alignment.
Before, you had to place your phone in the right spot on the charging pad for it to charge. That's no longer the case with Qi2; it uses magnets to snap the phone into the right position automatically. That perfect alignment means less energy is wasted and charging is faster, more efficient, and more consistent, with speeds of sometimes 15W and even more. Qi2 also supports a range of Android and iPhone devices.
Nissan frames the efficiency of the Qi2 charging technology as the reasoning for adding it to its cars, saying: "By adopting the Qi2 charger, Nissan drivers get faster, steadier charging — and fewer daily frustrations. That's because the Qi2 charger delivers consistent power up to 15 watts, compared to the 5 watts of many previous-generation chargers."
Despite the fact that this should, in theory, make wireless charging in Nissan more efficient, the company also says it will combine Qi2 charging with a cooling fan to prevent overheating, claiming it will reduce the time it takes a phone to charge from 10% to 100% to “just over 90 minutes.”
The company will also include a small LED to display the charging status of a phone: solid orange when a device is still charging and solid green when it is fully charged.
This new charging tech is expected to arrive with two Nissan models: the 2026 Nissan Murano and the 2026 Nissan Pathfinder. If you have an iPhone from the iPhone 12 onwards or an Android flagship such as the Samsung Galaxy S25 or Google Pixel 10 Pro, your days of slow and overheating charging in these Nissan cars might be reaching an end.
Kelechi Edeh
This update shows how quickly companies are adapting to new technology to provide better experiences for their customer base. Going forward, Nissan’s move might set a new expectation for how wireless charging works in luxury cars, with other brands likely to follow.
It also shows that sometimes big, flashy features aren’t what improve user experience — and that small changes, like an updated wireless charging pad, can make a meaningful difference.
Henry Chikwem
