Car Mount Review: The Best Car Mounts for your Phone!

Everyone uses their smartphones while driving whether it’s for navigation, taking phone calls, reading texts or emails (via a voice assistant like Siri or the Google Assistant of course). Don’t be that person who is swerving from lane to lane because they’re distracted by using their smartphone while driving. That’s just NOT the smartest thing to do. No matter how great of a driver or how in control of the car you think you are, YOU’RE NOT!!! So be safe & use a car mount.

I live in the East Coast of the US where I basically get extremes of both cold & hot seasons yearly. Due to that, I’ve discovered that the “Perfect Car Mount” for the entire year does not exist. I know it’s disappointing. However, I’ve learned that certain car mounts work better for certain seasons.

Here are my personal non-negotiable features in all 3 versions of car mounts in this review:

• Eyes on the road

• Easy access to the Charging port, Facial Recognition & Fingerprint Unlock

• able to change to preferred Orientation or Position of Phone

• Easy mount/release of Phone

• Affordability

Winter Car Mounts

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• EXSHOW Universal Windshield Dashboard Car Mount: https://amzn.to/35BMPLJ

Pros:

This mount features all the non negotiable features mentioned. It has a long sturdy & adjustable arm for easy access to your phone. A key feature of this mount is the Mini Support Pad that rests on the dashboard to provide greater stability. All in all, a very well thought out car mount!

Cons:

Some things to consider here is the possibility of overheating due to sun exposure. The Spring Mechanism for mounting, freezes in the winter so let it thaw a little before using it. The adhesive on the suction cup does leave a little residue on windshield but I believe that can wiped off.

• Mohr Eyes-Up™ Phone Dashboard 360° Phone Mount: https://amzn.to/2KR0XJm

Pros:

I believe this mount has the best viewing angle. It’s so easy to look at the phone & quickly revert your eyes back on the road with this one.

Cons:

The silicone that is supposedly for stronger grip on the mount is just glued on. It comes off after first time use. Again, due to the plastic material of my dashboard, the mount actually scratches the top & bottom.

To remedy that, I have added a removable Velcro Adhesive & Scotch’s Mounting Squares to the set up for a more secure mount & to prevent further scratching of the dashboard. (Refer to Video)

Summer/Hot Climates Mount

• Beam Electronics Universal Smartphone Car Air Vent Mount Holder Cradle (the most unnecessarily long name!): https://amzn.to/2Okr4dL

Pros:

Immediate strength of this mount is it allows your phone to stay cool in the summer due to direct exposure to your AC! A key feature here is the strong clip mechanism that grips strongly onto the Air Vent! This also allows you to mount or remove this car mount with ease!

Cons:

The combined weight of the mount & your phone might spoil the air vent over time. Do not use this mount when the heat is on. Naturally, it also covers one air vent so you would need a powerful AC system to make up for the loss of an air vent.

Tips to maximize the efficiency of your Car Mounts:

1. Regularly check how secure the set up is of your car mount:

2. Watch for overheating.

• Phone case:

Don’t charge your phone in its phone case as it leads to overheating of your phone which will affect the lifespan of the battery.

• Sunny days

Conclusion:

Basically, there really is no perfect Car Mount! The good news is the market for these mounts is very competitive & most of them are pretty affordable on Amazon!

Something to consider is getting used to using the voice assistant like Siri or Ok Google on your smartphone for handsfree commands. That would be another video for another time.

Product links:

EXSHOW Windshield Car Mount: https://amzn.to/35BMPLJ

Mohr’s Eyes Up 360° Car Mount: https://amzn.to/2KR0XJm

BEAM Air Vent Cradle: https://amzn.to/2Okr4dL

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