According to Mckinsey nearly 90% of innovation in today's automotive industry is driven by electronics. Initially onboard computers began telling mechanics exactly where to look when a car arrived for maintenance. Today, wireless technology is changing how we view the car - and may soon change everything about the way we drive.

In addition to a standardized series of diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs), which allows one to rapidly identify and remedy malfunctions within the vehicle, modern OBD implementations use a standardized digital communications port to provide real-time data

Another unique feature of OBD II is the interaction of smart phone's with the on-board diagnostics tool that is built in all the models after 1996.Developers now have the ability to create applications on any device that can communicate with the OBD II port to display real-time vehicle information.

With this method, the application doesn't typically run in the car, but on your smart phone, laptop or another network. The OBD-II port allows developers to create an app that gives drivers feedback on how they drive, location of the nearest gas station, vehicle maintenance requirements and other critical parameters.

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