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Many
filling
stations
provide toilet
facilities for
customer
use,
as
well
as squeegees and paper
towels for
customers
to
clean
their
vehicle's
windows.
Discount
stations
may
not
provide
these
amenities
in
some
countries.
Stations
typically
have
an air
compressor,
typically
with
a
built-in
or
provided
handheld tire-pressure
gauge,
to
inflate
tires
and
a
hose
to
add
water
to
vehicle radiators.
Some
air
compressor
machines
are
free
of
charge,
while
others
charge
a
small
fee
to
use
(typically
50
cents
to
a
dollar
in
North
America).
In
US
states,
such
as
California,
state
law
requires
that
paying
customers
must
be
provided
with
free
air
compressor
service
and
radiator
water.[35]
In
some
regions
of
America
and
Australia,
many
filling
stations
have
a
mechanic
on
duty,
but
this
practice
has
died
out
in
other
parts
of
the
world.
Many
filling
stations
have
integrated convenience
stores which
sell
food,
beverages,
and
often
cigarettes,
lottery
tickets,
motor
oil,
and
auto
parts.
Prices
for
these
items
tend
to
be
higher
than
they
would
be
at
a
supermarket
or
discount
store.
Many
stations,
particularly
in
the
United
States,
have
a fast
food
outlet inside.
These
are
usually
"express"
versions
with
limited
seating
and
limited
menus,
though
some
may
be
regular-sized
and
have
spacious
seating.
Larger
restaurants
are
common
at truck
stops and toll
road service
plazas.
In
some
US
states,
beer,
wine,
and
liquor
are
sold
at
filling
stations,
though
this
practice
varies
according
to
state
law
(see Alcohol
laws
of
the
United
States
by
state). Nevada also
allows
the
operation
of slot and video
poker machines
without
time
restrictions.
Vacuum
cleaners,
often
coin-operated,
are
a
common
amenity
to
allow
the
cleaning
of
vehicle
interiors,
either
by
the
customer
or
by
an
attendant.
Some
stations
are
equipped
with car
washes.
Car
washes
are
sometimes
offered
free
of
charge
or
at
a
discounted
price
with
a
certain
amount
of
fuel
purchased.
Conversely,
some
car
washes
operate
filling
stations
to
supplement
their
businesses.
From
approximately
1920
to
1980,
many
service
stations
in
the
US
provided
free road
maps affiliated
with
their
parent
oil
companies
to
customers.
This
practice
fell
out
of
favor
due
to
the 1970s
energy
crisis.[36][37]