What are the impacts of a car without a catalytic converter?

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LaAthena
07/29/25 3:30pm
A car without a catalytic converter will cause air pollution. Additional information is as follows: 1. Vehicle exhaust: The three harmful gases in vehicle exhaust have extremely slow chemical reaction rates with each other without a catalytic converter, and some reactions cannot even occur. 2. Catalytic converter: There are no moving parts inside, and all cleaning operations are completed through ingenious chemical reactions. The interior of the catalytic converter consists of a thick substrate with a fine grid-like cross-section, coated with precious metals such as platinum, palladium, and rhodium. 3. How a catalytic converter works: The precious metals act as catalysts in the actual reactions. Whether they are emissions, gasoline, diesel, or engine oil, they can react with these precious metals and quickly transform into less harmful substances primarily composed of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and water.
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