catalytic converter
noun
: an automobile exhaust-system component containing a catalyst that causes conversion of harmful gases (such as carbon monoxide and uncombusted hydrocarbons) into mostly harmless products (such as water and carbon dioxide)
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Assembly Bill 1740 prohibited recyclers from purchasing catalytic converters from anyone except a licensed commercial enterprise or lawful owner.
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Susan Shelley, Orange County Register, 30 May 2024
Vehicle tampering, grand theft: Between 5 p.m. on Nov. 3 and 11 a.m. on Nov. 4, someone tampered with a vehicle parked in the 12000 block of Ingrid Court and stole a catalytic converter for a total loss valued at approximately $1,900.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
The three crime rings together have stolen at least 365 cars worth more than $8.3 million total and between $53,000 and $78,000 worth of catalytic converters, according to the release.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2024
Thefts of catalytic converters skyrocketed in California during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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Susan Shelley, Orange County Register, 30 May 2024
Vehicle tampering, grand theft: Between 5 p.m. on Nov. 3 and 11 a.m. on Nov. 4, someone tampered with a vehicle parked in the 12000 block of Ingrid Court and stole a catalytic converter for a total loss valued at approximately $1,900.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
The three crime rings together have stolen at least 365 cars worth more than $8.3 million total and between $53,000 and $78,000 worth of catalytic converters, according to the release.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2024
Thefts of catalytic converters skyrocketed in California during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Catalytic converter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catalytic%20converter. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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