Show HN: I built the fastest VIN decoder (github.com)

4 points by samsullivan ↗ HN
Decodes any VIN in ~20ms with zero network calls. I compressed the entire NHTSA vehicle database into a 21MB SQLite file that runs completely offline.

No API keys, no rate limits, no servers. Just download once and decode forever. Works in browsers, Node.js, Cloudflare Workers - anywhere SQLite runs.

Would love any feedback and to answer any questions about the implementation.

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Who needs a VIN in 20ms? Why did you build it?
What can you do with this information, I wonder? Like what's the point?