Is it true that a catalytic converter reduces fuel efficiency? If so, by how many percents does it reduce?
1 Answer
It is true that a catalytic converter reduces fuel efficiency. A cold engine when first started may have fuel efficiency reduced by
Explanation:
The catalytic converter was added to production vehicles after the removal of lead from gasoline to produce the unleaded gas we use now. Catalytic converters work three ways to reduce harmful emissions in exhaust gases. They reduce oxides of nitrogen to oxygen and nitrogen. They oxidize
But the catalytic converter must reach its operating temperature of
Information is here under Environmental impact:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalytic_converter
Fuel consumption is discussed here:
http://automotiverecycling.net/catalytic-pollution.shtml