Most vehicles need catalytic converters not only so they perform at their best, but also because it's the law. Here's how they work and why they are required.
To a thief, it is a pod of precious metal worth nearly $200 on the black market. Bulging in the exhaust system like a rabbit deep in the belly of a boa, the catalytic converter cleans engine fumes ...
Catalytic converter thefts have surged in lockdown amid a spike in the value of precious metals, research shows. The RAC and insurer Ageas found the crime now accounts for three-in-10 thefts from ...
But in the last month I've found reports from Florida, Louisana, Tennessee and Michigan of similar actions: thieves are cutting out the catalytic ... precious metals in any given converter ...
In a video seen by the BBC, a criminal gang stole a catalytic converter in under three minutes in broad daylight. The prices of certain precious metals have skyrocketed in the last 18 months - pal ...
Under extreme heat, precious metals in a honeycomb structure catalyze the chemical reactions; they make today’s vehicles dramatically cleaner than older vehicles. Catalytic converters can be ...
Unfortunately, these precious metals also make catalytic converters a target for thieves. Catalytic converters need to work at high temperatures of up to 400 degrees to maximise their efficiency.
This is from the latest video from [Warped Perception] that lets us see inside of a catalytic converter as its operating. Catalytic converters are installed on most vehicles (and other internal ...
The front honeycomb piece of a three-way catalytic converter is coated in a precious metal called rhodium. Its role is to break down the NOx into nitrogen and oxygen. Three-way plus air converters ...