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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Crisara, Matt

Titel

Thieves Want Your Catalytic Converter. Here's How to Stop Them

Ist Teil von

• Popular mechanics (New York. 1959), 2022-03 (1), p.14

Ort / Verlag

New York: Hearst Magazines, a Division of the Hearst Corporation

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Quelle

Nexis Uni

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• [...]the catalyst’s precious metals help convert the byproducts of internal combustion—carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, and unburned hydrocarbons—into carbon dioxide and water. The first uses a mix of platinum and rhodium to pull oxygen atoms away from nitric oxide, creating pure, benign nitrogen. Many auto insurance companies and repair shops recommend engraving your license plate number and VIN onto the cat’s exterior, making the part identifiable to law enforcement if found.