: an outlet by which engine exhaust gases are expelled from a vehicle (such as an automobile or jet aircraft)
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At the federal level, legal foundations supporting vehicle emissions standards — including the endangerment finding that underpins limits on harmful tailpipe pollution — are being challenged.
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Bob Keefe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Steve Hilton, a GOP candidate for governor and former Fox News host, outlined a plan to lower California gas prices to $3 per gallon by slashing regulations including the low-carbon fuel standard, the rule that requires cleaner-burning gas in order to reduce tailpipe emissions.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Newport Police Department attributes the death to carbon monoxide poisoning, as the entire vehicle, including the tailpipe, was covered with snow.
—Eryn Dion, The Providence Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
The regulations that resulted cover everything from vehicle tailpipe emissions to the release of greenhouse gases from power plants and other significant emission sources.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Bob Keefe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Steve Hilton, a GOP candidate for governor and former Fox News host, outlined a plan to lower California gas prices to $3 per gallon by slashing regulations including the low-carbon fuel standard, the rule that requires cleaner-burning gas in order to reduce tailpipe emissions.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Newport Police Department attributes the death to carbon monoxide poisoning, as the entire vehicle, including the tailpipe, was covered with snow.
—Eryn Dion, The Providence Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
The regulations that resulted cover everything from vehicle tailpipe emissions to the release of greenhouse gases from power plants and other significant emission sources.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Tailpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailpipe. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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