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Developers flag quirks in NHTSA vPIC vehicle data API
Original: NHTSA vPIC often returns engine-shaped fields: horsepower-ish values, displacement in liters or cubic... # typescript #
Developers working with the US government's vPIC vehicle identification API are noting that its engine-related fields can be misleading: values labelled as horsepower and displacement come back in inconsistent units, sometimes liters and sometimes cubic inches, without clear indication of which is which. A write-up discusses how to show EngineHP and Displacement data without implying false precision, a common pain point for anyone building automotive lookup tools in TypeScript.
Why now: Programmers building tools on the NHTSA vPIC API are sharing tips for handling its inconsistent engine field formats.
Evidence
- NHTSA vPIC often returns engine-shaped fields: horsepower-ish values, displacement in liters or cubic... # typescript # cars # webdev # beginners # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community Showing EngineHP and Displacement from vPIC Without Implying… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 1
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