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What is Electronic Stability Control?

Electronic Stability Control is an advanced safety system that detects any loss of control on curves and avoids accidents by instantly applying individual brakes and slowing engine speed. Depending on type of vehicle you drive you may know it as DSC – Dynamic Stability Control, or ABC – Active Body Control. Electronic Stability Control was…

Buy Auto Parts is a proud to be a distributor of KYB Shocks and Struts

If you know anything about suspension, then you have undoubtedly heard of KYB. About 1 out of every 5 new vehicles produced in the world is built with KYB shocks or struts! That is an incredible share of the suspension market. KYB is also the leader in original equipment for the aftermarket, which is why…

Why are Reseller Ratings Important?

Let me take you on a journey. This journey is not for the faint of heart. It may frighten you, so only keep reading if you think you have the mental fortitude to maintain your sanity. I want you to close your eyes and imagine…what the world was like… before the internet. (Note: if you…

Paris Auto Show

We are less than a week away from the start of this year’s Paris Auto Show. There is a lot of hype surrounding the biennial auto show as over a dozen new cars will make their debut at Porte de Versailles. Digital images of concept cars can be found scoured all over the internet in…

Car Sharing with GetAround.com

In the news this week there has been some buzz over the site GetAround.com. Despite what the name suggests this is not the newest internet dating site for lonely singles. No, GetAround.com is actually a peer-to-peer car sharing company based out of San Francisco. What exactly does peer-to-peer car sharing mean, you ask? Well, the…

What is the difference between NC, NA, and RC?

As a customer service representative at Buy Auto Parts, I get calls every day from potential customers asking this very question. By providing you the information that you need I hope I can save everyone just a few minutes. At Buy Auto Parts we are always happy to help you and answer any questions that…

Destination Unknown: iPhone sans Google Maps

I’m going to go out on a limb here and assume that most of the civilized world is aware that a new iPhone is due to release in a few days. If you have the technological wherewithal to be reading this blog, then I’m pretty sure you have been unable to avoid the plague of…

Which City has the Worst Friday Commute?

It feels like everywhere you go everyone is convinced that they have the worst commute home from work on Friday evening. The question is, is your commute actually longer or does it just feel that way because it’s Friday, it’s the weekend, and more than ever you are ready to be home to start your…

Google’s Self-driving Car

The end of 2012 is quickly approaching—in terms of car production 2013 is already here—and I think it’s safe to say we have put our fantasies of the flying car to rest. For years, science fiction movies like Blade Runner and The Fifth Element filled our heads with a future of transportation that no longer…

9 Dollars a Gallon!?

I think it is safe to say that we all fear the day when we see gas prices climb over the five dollar mark. So far the United States has been able to stave off the looming threat of such outrageous prices. That doesn’t mean we all aren’t feeling the pain every time we have…