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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

A catalytic converter is a metal can-shaped device located within your exhaust system that converts hot, harmful exhaust ...

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 ...

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 ...

Key Takeaways Catalytic converters are made with expensive precious metals and are easily accessible, making them a ...

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 ...