# Carboy

> 我最近在认真打磨一款新软件：Carboy。

- Author: Li Yanpei (Lucian)
- Type: Case study
- Language: 简体中文 (zh-Hans)
- Reading time: 3 min
- Role: Main Developer
- Timeline: 2026-Now
- Live site: <https://carboy.hikosphere.com/>
- Source code: <https://github.com/Hiko-Sphere/Carboy>
- Canonical: <https://lucian-dev.com/work/project-carboy>

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**[carboy.hikosphere.com](https://carboy.hikosphere.com)**

最近我一直在认真打磨一款自己的产品 —— **Car Boy**，一个写给爱车人的社区。

For a while now I've been quietly polishing a product of my own — **Car Boy**, a community built for people who love their cars.

## 这是什么 · What it is

它不是那种只能刷帖的传统车友论坛。我想做的，是一个更完整、更精致、也更贴近爱车人日常的平台 —— 把**路线、圈子、动态、车库、活动、油价**这些高频场景，尽量收进同一个产品里。

It isn't the usual car forum where all you can do is scroll a feed. What I'm after is something more complete, more polished, and closer to how car people actually live day to day — bringing **routes, clubs, posts, your garage, events, and fuel prices** together into a single product.

## 现在能做什么 · What works today

现在已经做出了相当完整的一版：

There's already a fairly complete first version up and running:

- **发现并收藏喜欢的路线** / Discover and save the routes you love
- **查看路线详情、地图轨迹与图片** / Open route details, map traces, and photos
- **加入圈子、发布动态** / Join clubs and share posts
- **管理自己的爱车与个人主页** / Manage your cars and your personal profile
- **持续打磨更适合大中华区的体验** / An experience tuned for users across Greater China

## 截图都是真的 · The screenshots are real

这次放出来的几张宣传图，用的都是产品里的真实页面，不是凭空画的概念图。

The promo shots I'm sharing are all real pages from inside the app — not mockups or concept art.

> 我始终相信，真正好的车主产品不该只是「能用」，而应该有一点质感，也有一点热爱。Car Boy 还在持续迭代，但它已经越来越接近我最初想做的样子了。
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> I've always believed a great product for car owners shouldn't merely "work" — it should carry a little craft, and a little love. Car Boy is still evolving, but it's getting closer and closer to what I set out to build.

## 想听听你的想法 · I'd love your input

如果你也是车迷，喜欢跑路线、拍车、记录用车生活，欢迎来看看；也很想听听你最希望这类产品补上什么功能。

If you're into cars too — chasing good roads, photographing them, keeping a record of life with your car — come take a look. I'd genuinely love to hear which features you'd most want to see next.

## 几句坦白话 · A few honest notes

产品还在很早期，有些地方要请你多包涵：

It's still very early days, so there are a few things I'd ask you to bear with:

- **现阶段对发帖、发布路线、创建圈子的数量有所限制。** / For now there are limits on how many posts, routes, and clubs you can create.
- **受资金所限，网站目前跑在我家里的服务器上，访问速度偶尔会不稳定。** / Funds are tight, so the site currently runs on a server at home — speeds can be uneven at times.
- **早期阶段暂时只支持邮箱注册。** / In this early phase, sign-up is email-only.

感谢你的理解与包涵 😭

Thanks for your patience and understanding 😭

—— Hiko