: an outlet by which engine exhaust gases are expelled from a vehicle (such as an automobile or jet aircraft)
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So far, the focus of attention for reducing this figure has been on what comes out of the tailpipe.
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James Morris, Fortune Europe, 7 Oct. 2024
What’s more, an EV produces zero tailpipe emissions in the process, though the local power plant generating the electricity used to run the vehicle may produce more or less pollutants of its own.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The growing electric bus movement, fueled by a plethora of state and federal incentives, promises to reduce tailpipe emissions and improve kids' health, too.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
The technology doesn't emit any pollution from the tailpipe of a bus.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
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James Morris, Fortune Europe, 7 Oct. 2024
What’s more, an EV produces zero tailpipe emissions in the process, though the local power plant generating the electricity used to run the vehicle may produce more or less pollutants of its own.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The growing electric bus movement, fueled by a plethora of state and federal incentives, promises to reduce tailpipe emissions and improve kids' health, too.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
The technology doesn't emit any pollution from the tailpipe of a bus.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Tailpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailpipe. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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