Posted on 03/17/2023 1:47:25 PM PDT by grundle
Guess he didn’t see the sign, “This converter is closer than it appears”.
Or the sign wasn't in Spanish.
Hm. That is a reasonable hypothesis. Thanks...it puzzled me.
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“”Guess he didn’t see the sign, “This converter is closer than it appears””
That’s good....
“I’ll be darned. I had no idea. I wonder why they have more precious metals in them? You would think they would have less.”
https://www.hotcars.com/heres-why-prius-catalytic-converter-theft-is-such-a-prominent-issue/
“The Toyota Prius is a hybrid, so it must be as environmentally friendly as possible. That’s why the Prius comes with some of the best catalytic converters installed on commercial vehicles.
Hybrid cars are mainly targeted for their converters because they corrode much less. The better that precious metal coating is preserved, the more thieves can make through illegal trading.”
One of the fun things about life is that I learn something new nearly every single day...:)
Mostly, that’s good!
I read your link! Plus the Prius is often running on electric. So less wear and tear on the precious metals in its catalytic converter.
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