Pitstop

home
registration
stats
service
inventory
diagnostics
market
earn

Inspiration

Many people may own a car but often have limited knowledge of how the car actually functions. They leave it for the car mechanic to give them receipts on which parts to change, tire rotations, car inspections, oil changes, etc. This allows a huge opportunity for scams and misleading information to occur. The Federal Trade Commission reports an annual average of $3 billion worth of scams towards car owners. Pitstop alleviates this issue by offering a one stop shop for car owners to battle the stigma of limited car knowledge.

What it does

The main features include a detailed report of a registered vehicle's statistics (make, model, mileage, etc.), a diagnostic chatbot that allows you to type in "symptoms" of car issues and receive advice on how to approach an issue, and a money marketplace with the option to buy and sell cars, as well as earn money through a trivia game setup that activates after users reach certain mileage benchmarks.

How we built it

We utilized HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to code the web app and add functionality.

Challenges we ran into

We attempted to integrate backend through node.js but there was a learning curve and troubles with connecting the frontend to backend. Additionally, the time constraint of the hackathon made it so that we could not feasibly implement backend without having something to show for it.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We were able to create a smooth and intuitive design with a functional codebase to display our project. We believe our solution can be applicable in the real world and addresses the significant issue of vehicle-related scams and lack of car maintenance knowledge.