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They're pretty similar, though there are some slight differences.

• Parce que can be used at the beginning of a sentence. This can work for 'car', but only if whatever it's referring to was previously mentioned.
• Car is usually used to justify what was said:

Il semble heureux, car il n'arrête pas de sourire.
He seems happy, as he won't stop smiling.

• Parce que covers cause and effect:

Elle a faim parce qu'elle n'a pas encore mangé.
She is hungry because she has not yet eaten.

Parce que = because.
Car = As.

You'll often find 'car' behind a comma.

That said, the two are often interchangeable (just like 'because' and 'as' are in English). Car is more formal and therefore not used as often in everyday speech.