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Id ESLPod_0074_CN
Episode Id ESLPod 74
Episode Title Reserving a Rental Car
Title Reserving a Rental Car
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Some Americans choose the "cheapest" (least expensive) option when renting a car: a "no-frills" (without anything special or additional) compact car. Other customers choose "top-of-the-line" (best available) full-size cars with leather seats. Here are some other "extras" (additional things) that customers can choose to have.

Parents of small children can choose to get a "car seat" when they rent a car. A "car seat" is a special chair for young children. It attaches to the car on top of a regular seat and makes it safer for babies and young children to travel in a car. For many families, asking for a car seat when renting a car is more convenient than flying with their own car seat.

Car renters can also request a "GPS" (global positioning system) "navigation" (helping one know where one is and where one is going) system. This is a small computer inside the car that has an electronic "display" (allowing something to be seen) with a map that shows the car's current location. The driver can type in the "destination" (where one wants to go) and the navigation system will provide directions, usually through a computerized voice.

Another extra offered by many car rental companies is a "toll pass." In areas with many "tolls" (money paid to use a particular section of road or to cross a certain bridge), drivers must stop to pay frequently. With a toll pass, they can drive through special "lanes" (rows of traffic) and an electronic signal is sent from the toll pass to the "toll booth" (where money is collected) with no need to stop or even slow down.

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