tailpipe

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Examples

• So when you think about your car and you take it in for emissions testing, they hook up a device to your tailpipe and they see what’s coming out of your car and they give you a pass or fail grade.

• The biggest climate problem with cars is tailpipe emissions.

• When Bekele went back inside 30 minutes later, he found Mersha slumped over in the driver’s seat, poisoned by the fumes flowing from the car’s tailpipe.

• Electrification must happen much more quickly to reduce CO2 emissions from our tailpipes.

• General Motors changed sides in a battle over whether states — and specifically California — can set tailpipe emissions regulations and other rules meant to mitigate climate change that are stricter than the federal government.

• The advantage of pure electric vehicles is no gasoline consumption and no tailpipe emissions.

• Then they stuck a tailpipe back into the truck and sealed up the back.

• Don't throw bad money into a company whose tailpipe is malfunctioning, causing a strange odor to fill the car.