14 DAY TRIAL // The German Porsche sports car manufacturer has switched from Google's Android Auto telematics standard for Apple's CarPlay because it did not want to give out their customers’ OBD2 data dump like Android Auto's user agreement required.
By contrast, Apple CarPlay only needs the car's PBM information to be able to check when and if the vehicle is moving or not.
As reported by Motor Trend, Google will receive "stuff like vehicle speed, throttle position, coolant and oil temp, engine revs—basically Google wants a complete OBD2 dump whenever someone activates Android Auto."
If this becomes a trend and privacy will be taken more seriously by automotive companies in the future, Google might find itself using Android Auto only in their self-driving cars, with little to no chance of making an appearance in other manufacturers' vehicles.
Porsche's privacy concerns made it give up on Google's Android Auto telematics standard
To further emphasize Porsche's stand on this matter, Motor Trend continues to say that "Porsche feels info like that is the secret sauce that makes its cars special. Moreover, giving such data to a multi-billion dollar corporation that's actively building a car, well, that is not good, either."
Apple's CarPlay allows users to make the most of their iPhones while driving, in a smart and safe way, by adding all the features you may want to use on the car's inbuilt display.
With the help of CarPlay, drivers can effortlessly make calls, get directions, send or receive messages, or listen to their favorite songs, while also being able to stay focused on their driving.
CarPlay can be used with any iPhone 5 or later, in cars built by the manufacturers listed on Apple's CarPlay iOS page or in cars that use an Alpine, Kenwood or Pioneer aftermarket system.