Posted on 11/17/2021
Criminals have targeted catalytic converters for as long as we can remember. However, rates of theft have drastically increased in the past couple of years in the US. The National Insurance Crime Bureau claimed that there were an average of 2,347 thefts in December 2020. You might be wondering, "why are they so special." Catalytic converters contain precious metals such as platinum, rhodium, and palladium. There was a slowdown in the mining industry due to the COVID pandemic. As a result, the value of these metals has significantly increased. Catalytic converter theft is costly for both vehicle owners and businesses, but its most damaging effect is on the environment. Catalytic converters are in charge of controlling the emissions that come out of your exhaust. More specifically, the cat transforms toxic gases into less dangerous vapors to improve our air quality. Without this mechanism, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and nitrogen oxides would be released ... read more