A clean Phone Mount solution for Cars using the Kenu Stance+ and a custom, 3D printed Cup Holder
My Porsche Taycan is a great car, but it has one frustrating oversight: nowhere to put your phone. The center console is all screens and haptic controls, the dashboard is minimalist by design, and the last thing I wanted to do was stick something to the interior or clip onto the air vents.
I already owned the brilliant Kenu Stance+, an excellent magnetic phone stand that I use at my desk. The question became: how could I use it in the car without modifying anything?
The cup holder solution
The answer was simpler than I expected: the cup holder. It's the one universal mounting point in every car that doesn't require adhesives, clips, or modifications.
I designed a 3D printable cup holder adapter that holds the Kenu Stance+ magnetic plate. The design has two parts:
Custom top section: Holds the magnetic plate that ships with the Kenu Stance+
Universal bottom section: Adapted from this cup holder extender design on Printables to fit standard cup holders
The top part came together quickly—designing a holder for the magnetic plate was straightforward. For the base, I didn't reinvent the wheel. I adapted an existing cup holder extender model and modified it to work with my custom top.
How it works
The mount sits securely in the cup holder without any adhesives or clips. The Kenu Stance+ attaches magnetically to the plate, and your phone attaches to the Stance+ (also magnetically if you have a MagSafe case, or with the included metal ring if you don't).
[Image: Kenu Stance+ product photo]
The result is a completely reversible phone mount. Want to use the cup holder? Remove the mount. Switching cars? Take it with you. No residue, no marks, no permanent modifications.
Get the files
If you have a Porsche Taycan (or any car with standard cup holders) and want a clean phone mounting solution, you can download the 3D files on Makerworld.
You'll need a Kenu Stance+ (which includes the magnetic plate) and access to a 3D printer. Print both parts, assemble, and you're done.
If the stand is a bit loose in the cup holder, use some padding material like adhesive foam rubber that you can stick to the cup holder base or - in my case - I used the top part of an old winter sock... 😜