I gave up on using the Qi charging pad. I also prefer Waze on the iPhone. So I end up getting one of those cupholder phone holders, pluck my iPhone in it, and attach a USB-C cable to charge. also high enough for me to use Waze while driving. I loose the option to slide the center piece to access storage, but I don't use the storage bin underneath anyway.
I tried quite a few MagSafe compatible cases, and they all seem to be hit or miss, sometimes it works, sometimes it don't.