Quick Mechanic App (04/02/14)

This app is for someone who has car trouble and has no experience with mechanics. Could be a 16 year old who just got his license or an old woman who has been driving for years, and everyone in between. This app has a very wide market.

Functions:

When car has issues you pull out your tablet and go to the app. There you will see some examples of problems. Such problems would include, "Red light on dashboard and I don’t know what it means," "Flat tire," "Brakes don't feel right," "Car making a funny noise," "Car is making a funny noise," etc. Once you pick one, a flowchart will be displayed to you for the different options of how to fix the problem. For example, if you picked "Car won't start," there will be a flow chart with questions such as, " Does it turn over, yes or no?" And below that will be options for both yes and no. Or if you pick, "Car is making a funny noise," you'll get, "What kind of sound," "Does it only do it when it's moving," and "Does it change with how fast you're going?"

There will also be a GPS to determine your location and find you a nearby garage. This way, if you don't have the tools or skills to fix your car yourself, you can locate your local garage and they'll fix it for you. You can also tell them what exactly is wrong with it according to the app, and save them the trouble of finding out themselves.

Research:
Michael was driving down the highway when suddenly his car was making a strange clunking sound. He doesn't know what's causing it, he had no one to call that could tell him and he didn't know where any nearby garages are. This app would have helped him find out what the problem was and where he could have gone to fix it.

John had a flat tire and didn't have a spare or knew where he could find one. This app would have helped him find a place to change tires and even got a spare one.