: an outlet by which engine exhaust gases are expelled from a vehicle (such as an automobile or jet aircraft)
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The technology doesn't emit any pollution from the tailpipe of a bus.
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Cars that run on hydrogen emit zero carbon at the tailpipe, but 96% of the world’s hydrogen is still derived from fossil fuels like methane gas.
—Angela Dewan, CNN, 11 July 2024
The growing electric bus movement, fueled by a plethora of state and federal incentives, promises to reduce tailpipe emissions and improve kids' health, too.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
With zero tailpipe emissions, EVs can reduce an individual’s carbon footprint.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Cars that run on hydrogen emit zero carbon at the tailpipe, but 96% of the world’s hydrogen is still derived from fossil fuels like methane gas.
—Angela Dewan, CNN, 11 July 2024
The growing electric bus movement, fueled by a plethora of state and federal incentives, promises to reduce tailpipe emissions and improve kids' health, too.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
With zero tailpipe emissions, EVs can reduce an individual’s carbon footprint.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Tailpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailpipe. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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