All modern internal combustion engines have a catalytic converter, which is a part of the emission system of a car. The catalytic converter essentially prevents harmful gasses from entering into the ...

Introduced in 1974 by General Motors, catalytic converters were a byproduct of the 1970 Clean Air Act, which aimed at improving air quality in the U.S. by curbing smog emissions that were choking U.S.

Catalytic converters are an important part of your car's functioning exhaust system. Here's how they work and why their parts are so valuable.