http://pugetsoundblogs.com/waterways/2008/07/28/cleaner-boat-motors-in-the-works/ Environmental reporter Christopher Dunagan discusses the challenges of protecting Puget Sound and all things water-related. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/waterways/2008/07/28/cleaner-boat-motors-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Bob Meadows Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:44:51 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/waterways/?p=712#comment-1039 There are a couple of amazing claims made in that article about the catalytic converter: It reduces the bad stuff "almost down to zero" and "greatly increases fuel efficiency." Since a catalytic converter is in the exhaust stream, I wonder how it could increase fuel efficiency. Indmar Marine and Volvo Penta must be green with envy about that nearly zero emissions accomplishment. There are a couple of amazing claims made in that article about the catalytic converter: It reduces the bad stuff “almost down to zero” and “greatly increases fuel efficiency.” Since a catalytic converter is in the exhaust stream, I wonder how it could increase fuel efficiency. Indmar Marine and Volvo Penta must be green with envy about that nearly zero emissions accomplishment.

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