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VIN decoding, API tutorials, and technical deep-dives

TechnologyCardog Teamabout 7 hours ago6 min read

How to Decode a VIN in JavaScript

Learn 3 ways to decode VINs in JavaScript: offline with @cardog/corgi, online with the Cardog API, or raw NHTSA calls. Complete code examples for Node.js, browsers, and edge workers.

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How the Self-Driving Tech Stack Works

A technical guide to how self-driving cars actually work. CAN bus protocols, neural networks, sensor fusion, control systems—with real code from open source implementations.

Cardog Teamabout 1 month ago9 min read

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Building a VIN Decoder: A Systems Engineering Deep Dive

How VIN decoding actually works—from NHTSA's 565 submittal system and the global data asymmetry that shaped the industry, to implementation architectures and the mathematical elegance of the check digit algorithm.

Cardog Team2 months ago2 min read