Sunday, January 30, 2011

Hitting Two Birds With One Stone: Anti-Lock Brakes | Automotive Parts Suppliers

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How many times have we heard of a car accident wherein the driver lost control upon suddenly braking? Such accidents happen because during sudden breaks, the wheels stop rotating and the car starts to skid. This becomes even more dangerous on slippery surfaces as the car would only stop when it rams into a bigger object. You might ask: “these accidents have been happening for a very long time. Haven’t car manufacturers developed something to prevent this?”

Engine of Choice: Gas or Diesel | Automotive Parts Suppliers

Gas or diesel engine? Is there really such a big difference between the two? For newbies, the difference probably won’t even be that noticeable. For those more experienced with cars however, the difference will definitely be evident.

Gas vs. Diesel - What's your verdict?

Friday, January 21, 2011

Financing Options in Purchasing Your Dream Car | Automotive Parts Suppliers

Happy New Year guys! Hope you had a merry Christmas and have started the year by deciding to be proactive! If you’ve been dreaming of getting that dream car, then what are you waiting for? The key to achieving goals is to take the first, albeit baby steps. You could do the usual and save up, or you can opt for bank financing or go down the easy route by signing up for a lease-to-own. Whatever option you choose, I have some tips and notes for you in purchasing your dream car.

If you’re familiar with the board game Monopoly, then you’d know that when you don’t have any cash on hand, you can put your properties up for mortgage to get cash. Chattel mortgage is the same, it’s just that “Chattel” is a term for moveable personal property

Friday, January 7, 2011

How Car Airbags Keep You Safe | Automotive Parts Suppliers

Since the year 1987, white bags designed to be filled with air – aptly named the airbag – have saved over 25,000 lives. That’s a lot of lives, which is why the U.S. government has made it a requirement for airbags to be included in all vehicles. Regular maintenance of your car and its parts such as the radiator, leafsprings and so on certainly contribute  to your safety on the road, but airbag systems provide you protection in case of collisions.  Here is a short video for the sake of show and tell and the awesomeness of stuff in slow motion:

 

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

How to Prevent Your Car from Overheating | Automotive Parts Suppliers

You’re driving your shiny, expensive car, on your way to something you have been looking forward to. A date, perhaps? You glance at the passenger’s seat and see a bouquet of flowers, waiting to make that special someone happy. You roll your windows down, and don’t mind the heat of the bright, sunny day. But just when you’ve assured yourself that today will be a great day, your engine overheats, and you’re stuck in the middle of the road. Tough break. 

Stuck in the middle of the road because your car overheated?

We at Automotive Part Suppliers are against those kind of days, and would very much like not to see anyone in the middle of the road sitting beside their steaming car. So today, we’ll give out a few tips that could help you keep on driving. 

"Chillin with my ride" | Automotive Parts Suppliers

Roberts.com.ph is now holding a Photo contest on Facebook!

To join the contest, you only need three things:

  • A Vehicle
  • A Camera
  • Yourself

Instructions:

Take a picture of yourself beside your choice of vehicle and make a pose of your preference.

Upload the picture to our Evercool Radiators Facebook Page

Share it with your friends and have them ‘like’ the picture (our advice is to tag them up!)Chillin with my ride

Only one photo entry per fan.

Title of the photo and participant’s name should be clearly indicated when submitting an entry

Winning Condition:

The picture with the most Facebook ‘like’s by the end of February 15 wins!