CarPlay plans to make car data available through CarPlay?

[matc]

I was wondering if there are any rumours that Apple will allow manufactures to make specific car data available through documented CarPlay APIs?
Background of this question: If you're driving an electric car, it would be great to allow navigation apps to plan your route including stops at chargers based on consumption / SoC...

 

[waw74]

"New in iOS 14, EV Charging, Parking, and Quick Food Ordering apps can be updated to appear in CarPlay. In addition, all CarPlay apps can take advantage of the CarPlay framework to provided a consistent design, optimized for use in the car."

CarPlay - Apple Developer

A smarter, safer way to use iPhone in the car, CarPlay lets people get directions, make calls, send and receive messages, and play music from their car’s built-in display, all while staying focused on the road.

developer.apple.com

not sure if other apps will have access, but it's going to be in the phone.

 

[subjonas]

I don’t know if this is already possible, but I‘d like my phone and car to communicate with each other so that any car maintenance needed (spontaneously based on sensors or scheduled based on mileage) show up in my phone’s Notification Center.

 

[waw74]

It's not quite as seamless as that, but google "OBD2 iPhone"

There are a ton of apps out there, they pair with a dongle plugged into your car's diagnostic port

I Live in NYC, and don't have a car, so don't really have specific recommendations.

 

[Itinj24]

It's not quite as seamless as that, but google "OBD2 iPhone"

There are a ton of apps out there, they pair with a dongle plugged into your car's diagnostic port

I Live in NYC, and don't have a car, so don't really have specific recommendations.

Was always hoping one of those apps would make its way into CarPlay.

 

[matc]

Thanks for your replies. I think this will go the usual way: More and more manufacturers will support that integration and it will be used exclusively for Apple Maps. Then at some point, they will open up the API to other developers. I also hope that they will allow Siri being used for stuff like "Siri, open sun roof." - in Germany there has been a court ruling that states that you're not allowed to use a touch screen in a car to change settings that are a bit more hidden in the menus. The case was about a Tesla owner that crashed during heavy rain because he was distracted when he tried to change the wipers settings. So Siri voice control would come in handy (not for Tesla as of now obviously).