DISCLAIMER

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE AUTHOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, DATA LOSS, OR OTHER ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE FROM THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE. THIS APPLICATION IS PROVIDED AS-IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES.

Overview

Vehicle Management System is a self-hosted web application designed to help you track and manage all aspects of your vehicle maintenance, expenses, and records. Built with Python Flask and SQLite, this application runs entirely on your own infrastructure, ensuring complete data privacy and control.

Features

Vehicle Management

• Track multiple vehicles in your garage
• Store detailed vehicle information including make, model, year, and VIN
• Upload and manage vehicle photos
• Quick vehicle switching interface

Service Records

• Comprehensive service history tracking
• Categorized maintenance records (Maintenance, Repair, Inspection, Upgrade)
• Odometer tracking for each service
• Cost tracking with currency support
• Document attachment support (PDF, images, Office documents)
• Full CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)

Fuel Economy Tracking

• Record fuel purchases and consumption
• Automatic fuel economy calculations (MPG/L per 100km)
• Cost analysis and trends
• Support for multiple fuel units (Gallons, Liters)
• Visual charts and statistics

Recurring Expenses

• Track periodic costs (insurance, registration, taxes)
• Automated recurring expense management
• Frequency options: monthly, quarterly, yearly
• Next due date calculations

Maintenance Reminders

• Schedule upcoming maintenance tasks
• Priority-based reminders (Low, Medium, High, Critical)
• Date-based and odometer-based reminders
• Notes and detailed descriptions

Notes and Documentation

• Free-form notes for each vehicle
• Attach documents and images
• Organize vehicle-related information

Data Management

• Export all data to CSV format
• Multi-language support (English, Romanian)
• Dark/Light theme toggle
• Responsive design for mobile and desktop

Technical Stack

Backend

• Python 3.9+
• Flask web framework
• SQLAlchemy ORM
• SQLite database
• Flask-Login for authentication
• Werkzeug for security

Frontend

• Vanilla JavaScript
• CSS3 with modern features
• Responsive design
• Modal-based UI components
• Chart.js for data visualization

Deployment

• Docker and Docker Compose
• Nginx reverse proxy support
• Volume-based persistent storage

Installation

Prerequisites

• Docker and Docker Compose installed
• Git installed
• Minimum 1GB RAM
• 5GB free disk space

Usage

Adding a Vehicle

1. Click "Add Vehicle" button on the dashboard
2. Fill in vehicle details (make, model, year, VIN)
3. Optionally upload a vehicle photo
4. Save the vehicle

Recording Service

1. Navigate to Service Records tab
2. Click "Add Service Record"
3. Enter date, odometer reading, description, and cost
4. Select category and add notes
5. Optionally attach documents
6. Save the record

Tracking Fuel

1. Navigate to Fuel tab
2. Click "Add Fuel Record"
3. Enter date, odometer, fuel amount, and cost
4. View automatic MPG/consumption calculations
5. Analyze trends with charts

Setting Reminders

1. Navigate to Reminders tab
2. Click "Add Reminder"
3. Enter description and select urgency
4. Set due date or odometer threshold
5. Add notes for the maintenance task

Editing Records

1. Click the "Edit" button on any record
2. Modify the information in the modal
3. Save changes
4. Modal closes automatically after saving

Deleting Records

1. Click the "Delete" button on any record
2. Confirm the deletion
3. Record is permanently removed

Data Privacy and Security

• All data is stored locally on your server
• No external API calls or data transmission
• Password hashing using industry-standard algorithms
• Session-based authentication
• CSRF protection on all forms

Backup and Restore

Backup

The database file is located at backend/vehicles.db. To backup:

Multi-Language Support

Supported languages:

• English
• Romanian

To add a new language:

1. Edit frontend/static/js/translations.js
2. Add translations for each key
3. Update the language selector in settings

The application will run with debug mode enabled and auto-reload on code changes.

Adding New Features

1. Create a new branch
2. Implement the feature
3. Test thoroughly
4. Submit a pull request

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Open a Pull Request

License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025 Vehicle Management System

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Acknowledgments

• Flask framework and its community
• Docker for containerization
• All contributors and users

Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, please open an issue on GitHub.

Roadmap

• Advanced reporting and analytics