What is a catalytic converter?

It's that very expensive part of a car that is not needed for the car to run but makes your check engine light come on, then it won't pass inspection for emissions and cost an arm and leg to repair or replace.

, Stay out of California. We wrote the book

Thieves have been stealing them from cars because some of the metals used are worth money at scrap dealers.

Wow! It seems like you can't do anything or go anywhere without seeing or hearing people arguing over politics. It really is a sad commentary on the state of affairs in the US. Like the man said, "Can't we all just get along??" Would be so nice.

Amazingly I learned this from my high school sweetheart. Long time ago. 😊

They are required on all vehicles but are easily bypassed.

Reno, worked at a junk yard and thieves would climb over fence to steal at night

I knew a converter had something to do with a vehicle!

The Attorney, so sorry for that, it's a shame, but bad policy is what leads to rampant crime, due to no penalty

DiamondGirl98, except the guy that said it was a criminal and drug addict and kept resisting arrest over and over, that is why he got the beat down, attitude, anger, and stubbornness is what gets people killed or hurt more than almost anything else!

BarbieC2023, What an astute calculation. You mean in all of the world and USA too it’s only ( Latinos ) knows this.? Many people are savvy but you choose to point out that Americans are Dumb. Just asking. ? ? ?

DiamondGirl98, I live in the UK are the politics just as bad?

the three medals that make up the honeycomb of the interior of a catalytic converter are Platinum Palladium and rhodium which are very expensive and rare Noble Metals hence the reason for the outlandish price of the part

it's the study of Metallurgy and the reactions of metals to oxides and nitrogen and things like this. you can see this directly happening with one of the Catalyst metals that are used in the making of catalytic converters three metals are rhodium Palladium and platinum take any one of these Metals put them into a bath of hydrogen peroxide and watch the peroxide bubble away and yet the metal does not diminish the metal is catalyzing the hydrogen peroxide most metals would be diminished by the peroxide but this is the reverse but these metals

kelo wren, I prefer this leader over the previous traitor!

lol yeah I'm in NY do I have to park on t he street LOL 😆THEY STOLED MY CADALIDIC CONVERTER FRONT AND B ACK ITS COST ME 3,755.00 DOLLARS TO REAPAIR IM SICK TO MY STOMACH

The recent movie "No Sudden Move" is about the catalytic converter's value and the politics and dirty crime involved in it.

Great guess this time! 😋

Apachetears, Cars were getting OVER 40 mpg. back in the mid 60's before dredded catalytic converter was MANDATED on all cars. Thanks Tree Huggers.

what are you talking about! of course its a weapon of mass destruction

My Avenger has dual catalytic converters, just had both of them teplaced because of a recall.

ConsequentDessert10, Not nice!