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I'm mixed on this. I already own a Qi charger and Samsung has adopted this for quite some time, now Apple is. Having a common standard is nice in the sense that you can share the tech with others and don't need proprietary hardware.

On the other hand, I am only vaguely aware that QI is not very green/efficient -- I know it is, not how badly -- and I'm glad you're approaching this with keeping things green in mind. I hope this isn't too expensive or, if it is, offers more than just charging.

Why not include Qi wireless charging in the phone itself? It doesn't look like the charging coil takes up that much room and the Essential wouldn't have hurt that much to be a little thicker to accommodate it if necessary. Is the material choice what prevented this from being included?

Will these cases have Essential's future accessory mods in mind? Will there be proper cutouts or whatever is necessary to accommodate them?

I think considering how much time the tolls would save you vs what you spend should be part of this feature, perhaps letting us set a tolerance or something? I mean, if I can save 20 minutes taking the toll, maybe it's worth it. But saving 1 minute? I'd rather avoid it. I've seen a lot of rout options choose a toll rout just to save 1 minute travel time.

Why does Google Navigation always ask me to circle around the block whenever my destination is on the left? There is a turn lane into the drive way. This is very annoying and can be dangerous in unfamiliar areas as I find myself trying to look ahead at stop lights to see if I will be circling the block or not. Plus it makes me feel (and look) like an idiot if I have a passenger exclaiming "it's just over there!"