chore: remove NHTSA code and update documentation (refs #227)

Delete vehicles/external/nhtsa/ directory (3 files), remove VPICVariable
and VPICResponse from platform models. Update all documentation to
reflect Gemini VIN decode via OCR service architecture.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Eric Gullickson
2026-02-18 21:51:38 -06:00
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### VIN Camera Scanning and Decode (Pro)
**What it does:** Use your device camera to photograph your vehicle's VIN plate, and the system automatically reads the VIN using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and decodes it from the NHTSA database.
**What it does:** Use your device camera to photograph your vehicle's VIN plate, and the system automatically reads the VIN using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and decodes it from the vehicle database.
**How to use it:**
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5. A **VIN OCR Review modal** appears showing the detected VIN with confidence indicators
6. Confirm or correct the VIN, then click **Accept**
7. Click the **Decode VIN** button
8. The system queries the NHTSA database and auto-populates: Year, Make, Model, Engine, Transmission, and Trim
8. The system queries the vehicle database and auto-populates: Year, Make, Model, Engine, Transmission, and Trim
9. Review the pre-filled fields and complete the remaining details
This eliminates manual data entry errors and ensures accurate vehicle specifications.