fix: more performant loading

CarManagerV2/CarCard.cs

@@ -46,6 +46,18 @@ namespace CarManagerV2
             this.Click += (s, e) => this.OnCardClicked();
         }
 
+        public async void LoadImage()
+        {
+            await Task.Run(() =>
+            {
+                Image img = ImageManager.GetImage(this.Car);
+                if (img != null)
+                {
+                    this.CarImage = img;
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
         private void ForwardClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             // Raise your CardClicked event no matter what got clicked

CarManagerV2/MainForm.cs

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV2
                 card.CarName = $"{car.Make} {car.Model}";
                 card.CarDetails = $"{car.Year}, {car.Mileage} km, ${car.Price}";
                 card.Car = car.Clone();
-                card.CarImage = await Task.Run(() => ImageManager.GetImage(car));
+                card.LoadImage();
                 // clear existing event handlers to prevent multiple subscriptions
                 card.ClearCardClickedHandlers();
                 card.CardClicked += (s, e) =>
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV2
         private async void tbxSearch_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             string query = tbxSearch.Text;
-            await Task.Delay(300); // debounce
+            await Task.Delay(100); // debounce
             if(query != tbxSearch.Text) return; // text changed during delay
             //flpCars.Controls.Clear();
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(query))