But you can bet if such a car was announced, a whole bunch of people would be lined up to take it for a test drive to see if it really got the claimed mileage. If it met those claims, you can also bet that investors would line up to help iron out any kinks in the system that might keep customers from buying it.
Why is this not true for data engines as well?
It is a little startup with a tiny 'bus factor' so like I said, I don't expect everyone to just jump on board; but I expected to get a little more attention from the 'curiosity crowd' who just might wonder why it is so fast. It needs more resources to support other platforms (the code is cross-platform, but I have only tested on Windows and Linux so far) and languages.
Again, the browser is a proof of concept app that demonstrates that the underlying engine is not just blowing smoke. If it can't attract some interested customers and/or investors, then it will be a dead-end project just like every other promising technology that failed to get a hold in the market.
I don't mean to downplay the potential performance benefits you've shown, but you're up against other databases that have been around for 22-33 years each. You have a bus factor of seemingly 1. You have a specific way of communicating that you've decided on that is unlike any other popular solution out there. I wouldn't assume speed is the primary factor.