Already on the winters, since the Quebec winter tire deadline is tomorrow. This one was built November 23rd, basically hot off the line! I have to say, the new dampers are noticeably more compliant over the awful Montreal roads than the earlier production car I test drove last week. Now granted, I live somewhere with roads so bad it’s hard to even explain, but I’d say I prefer the new tuning. It doesn’t feel soft per se, it just absorbs the bumps better all while still holding the road in typical Mazda fashion.
I’m quite pleased with my upgrade, coming from a 2020 Mazda3 GT. The turbo is fun, the car doesn’t necessarily feel fast, but it definitely has more than enough power to pass people without having to plan it out far in advance. I have to say though, the wireless charging pad is next to useless, I can’t get my iPhone 15 to charge for more than a few seconds at a time.
I have to say though, the wireless charging pad is next to useless, I can’t get my iPhone 15 to charge for more than a few seconds at a time.
It is the same on my '21 CX-9.
When I had an iPhone XS, the wireless charging worked fine in my CX-9. After getting a 14 Pro, the wireless charging doesn’t work at all. I’m not too bothered since I have to plug my phone in to use CarPlay anyway.
The only thing I can think of is that the camera bumps are much ‘taller’ on these latest models of iPhones than on previous versions, and maybe they’re raising the phone too far off the pad for it to charge.
You got a winter tire deadline? I presume that’s to get them installed? That’s awesome if so. Still rocking an ‘07 Miata but if you ever wanna see what a difference winter tires make…
Yeah, in Quebec you must have winter-rated tires on your car from December 1st to March 15th (all seasons don’t count). Technically there’s a grace period for new cars, but with a bunch of snow forecast over the next few days, it was a no brainer to have them installed.
Already on the winters, since the Quebec winter tire deadline is tomorrow. This one was built November 23rd, basically hot off the line! I have to say, the new dampers are noticeably more compliant over the awful Montreal roads than the earlier production car I test drove last week. Now granted, I live somewhere with roads so bad it’s hard to even explain, but I’d say I prefer the new tuning. It doesn’t feel soft per se, it just absorbs the bumps better all while still holding the road in typical Mazda fashion.
I’m quite pleased with my upgrade, coming from a 2020 Mazda3 GT. The turbo is fun, the car doesn’t necessarily feel fast, but it definitely has more than enough power to pass people without having to plan it out far in advance. I have to say though, the wireless charging pad is next to useless, I can’t get my iPhone 15 to charge for more than a few seconds at a time.
It is the same on my '21 CX-9.
When I had an iPhone XS, the wireless charging worked fine in my CX-9. After getting a 14 Pro, the wireless charging doesn’t work at all. I’m not too bothered since I have to plug my phone in to use CarPlay anyway.
The only thing I can think of is that the camera bumps are much ‘taller’ on these latest models of iPhones than on previous versions, and maybe they’re raising the phone too far off the pad for it to charge.
You got a winter tire deadline? I presume that’s to get them installed? That’s awesome if so. Still rocking an ‘07 Miata but if you ever wanna see what a difference winter tires make…
Yeah, in Quebec you must have winter-rated tires on your car from December 1st to March 15th (all seasons don’t count). Technically there’s a grace period for new cars, but with a bunch of snow forecast over the next few days, it was a no brainer to have them installed.
That’s awesome. I really wish we did that here. 😍