converter

In 2023, the Texas Legislature unanimously passed a law raising auto insurance costs for Texans by $1 to combat rampant catalytic converter theft.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

This relic of combustion awakens in the morning with the refinement of a coffee grinder, winding at around 3,000 rpm until the catalytic converter heats up and the revs fall back to idle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

To overcome these issues, the researchers created a hybrid converter that combines a piezoelectric resonator with small, commercially available capacitors arranged in a carefully designed configuration.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2026

The Police Department launched its investigation last July after noticing a “significant rise” in catalytic converter thefts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026

It was boxy and angular, and it poured so much smoke out of its exhaust pipe, I was certain the Forges of some Dark Lord were firing deep within its catalytic converter.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

The chemicals firm produces catalytic converters for combustion engines, and higher energy prices accelerate the shift to electric vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

If you follow-up with early converters years later, they are generally in a much higher tax bracket and their Roth accounts have grown significantly.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

“So, some of these converters are facing that kind of challenge, and you’re going to see some casualties.”

From Barron's ● May 12, 2026

However, earlier versions of piezoelectric converters have had difficulty maintaining efficiency and delivering sufficient power when handling large voltage differences.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2026

The meat was always coaxial cable, T-l multiplexers, protocol converters, and the like.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan