🚗 carSearch - Crystal Pederson 🚙

Description

This app allows you to search for a vehicle and filter by make, type, and model year. Data is sourced from the NHTSA API. For demonstration purposes, the app uses car images sourced from Pexels.

App Preview

Try out the app on Expo Snack

Local Set-up

Clone this repository onto your local machine.
Install Expo CLI. See Expo docs here

$ npm install --global expo-cli

Install dependencies with npm install
Run npm start to start the server.
Press i to open the iOS Simulator or a to open Android.

Using The App

Home Page

Select a car make from the dropdown menu. You can type into the search bar to find a particular make or scroll through the dropdown list to find a make.
Press the "Search" button to see the resulting list of cars.

Results Page

The results of the search will display in a scrollable list. If there are many results returned, scroll down to load and view more results.
At the top of the results page, you can filter your search further. You have the option to:
- Change the car make
  - Select a new make from the dropdown menu
- Filter by vehicle type
  - Click the dropdown menu and select from Car, Truck, or MPV (types from NHTSA data).
  - Select "Any Type" to remove the type filter.
- Filter by year
  - Click the button labeled "Any Year" to open a menu with a year picker slider.
  - Drag the points on the slider to select a year or year range.
  - Click "Done" to see the updated results within the year you selected.
  - Clear "Clear" to remove the year filter and display results from all years.
You can also click the back arrow at the top of the page to return to the Home Page and start over.
Note: Due to the way the NHTSA's API structure, the cars' model year can only be displayed if a year or range of years is selected.