: an outlet by which engine exhaust gases are expelled from a vehicle (such as an automobile or jet aircraft)
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Rule-making to establish a legacy Besides the power plant rule, the EPA also issued separate rules targeting tailpipe emissions from cars and trucks and methane emissions from oil and gas drilling.
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Matthew Daly, Fortune, 24 May 2024
But, the National Academy of Science study suggests carbon emissions from using land to grow corn may negate, or even reverse, tailpipe emissions reductions.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024
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Matthew Daly, Fortune, 24 May 2024
But, the National Academy of Science study suggests carbon emissions from using land to grow corn may negate, or even reverse, tailpipe emissions reductions.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024
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“Tailpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailpipe. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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