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Id ESLPod_0530_CN
Episode Id ESLPod 530
Episode Title Exterior Parts of a Car
Title Exterior Parts of a Car
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Car owners can buy many different "accessories" (things that make something more attractive or functional, but are not necessary) for the "exterior" (outside) of their car.

"Rear spoilers" are pieces of metal, plastic, or fiberglass (a material made of glass fibers embedded in a "resin," a special liquid that becomes solid as it dries) that sit above the "trunk" (a large box for carrying things in the back of a car) on the back end of the car. They make the car more "aerodynamic" (with a shape that makes it easy for air to move over and around something). Rear spoilers used to be just for racecars, but now they are used as a styling accessory for many "passenger cars" (cars that are used for carrying people, not for racing).

Some people buy "stainless steel" (a type of metal) or "chrome" (a silver-colored metal) "exhaust tips" that attach to the end of a tailpipe to make it more attractive and "shiny" (reflecting light). "Mud flaps" are rectangular pieces of "flexible" (able to move) plastic or rubber that hang behind the tires so that "mud" (wet earth and dirt) doesn't fly up and make the car dirty.

A "bug deflector" or "hood protector" is a long piece of plastic that attaches to the front of the car and "prevents" (doesn't allow) "bugs" (insects), small rocks, and other things from hitting the windshield. A "sunroof wind deflector" attaches to the top of the car in front of a "sunroof" (a window in the ceiling of a car) and prevents wind from going through the sunroof when it is open.

Finally, some people buy "LED taillights" that can be used to replace other lights on the car's exterior, making them brighter or a different color.

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