Counter Claims Quick Check

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Identify a counterclaim for the following argument.

Driving electric or hybrid cars is the best way to cut down on air pollution.

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Electric and hybrid cars are designed to last for 12 to 15 years.
Electric and hybrid cars are designed to last for 12 to 15 years.

Gas-powered cars are the largest private source of air pollution.
Gas-powered cars are the largest private source of air pollution.

Some hybrid car engines produce up to 90 percent fewer harmful emissions than gas-powered car engines.
Some hybrid car engines produce up to 90 percent fewer harmful emissions than gas-powered car engines.

The government should fund the building of public transportation systems to reduce air pollution.
The government should fund the building of public transportation systems to reduce air pollution.
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Answer 1

A counterclaim for the argument that driving electric or hybrid cars is the best way to cut down on air pollution could be "There are other effective ways to reduce air pollution, such as improving emissions standards for gas-powered cars."