Why Thieves Target Catalytic Converters, and How to Protect Your Car
A catalytic converter is a device found in car exhaust systems, designed to prevent toxic pollutants from being emitted to the environment. This device works by converting these harmful pollutants into safer by-products like nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water vapor. Its structure is coated with platinum group metals that act as catalysts which trigger chemical reactions that help transform the pollutants into less harmful substances. These metals are preferred because they can resist chemical reactions which damage cars like rust. The metals in question are rhodium, palladium and platinum. Rhodium focuses on catalyzing reactions with nitrogen oxides while palladium and…
