To clean up exhaust emissions, particularly carbon monoxide. The old suicide method of running a car engine in a sealed space is now almost impossible! However, in a recent episode of Emmerdale, they got round that issue by using a very old Citroen 2CV, which never had a catalytic converter.
No, diesels can and do have them also.
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The first year for Catalytic converters was 1975They were first required on all cars in 1975.
They capture harmful emissions that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere.
It is a federal law that catalytic converters are required on all cars built after 1975
American cars have had catalytic converters since the mid 1970's.
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The gas that's emitted from rotting eggs is hydrogen sulphide. this is what gives both eggs and cars fitted with catalytic converters the smell
the mid 1970s
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