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For the past couple of weeks, I've been driving around in a rental. The Mazda 3 is a nice machine, packed with all the latest gadgetry. But I've come across a few issues. The built-in wireless charging pad is unreliable, and when it does work, it is one of the slowest wireless chargers I've ever used (I think it might not like my iPhone case).

Also, CarPlay has been unreliable, cutting out randomly and not even coming back when I rebooted the car.

These issues meant that I needed a reliable way to both charge my iPhone and keep it in view for navigation when on the move. I'd been sent a Scosche MagicMount Charge Pro magnetic mount for review, and now seemed like a great time to test it.