medium · Enhanced ACT english
Electric cars offer a more efficient alternative to traditional internal combustion engines because they convert a higher percentage of stored energy into vehicle movement. This efficiency reduces the overall carbon footprint of the vehicle. [Proposed sentence: The mining of lithium for electric car batteries can have significant environmental impacts on local water supplies.]
Should the writer add this sentence here?
- Yes, because it offers an additional, realistic reason why some cautious consumers might hesitate to switch to electric vehicle technology.
- No, because it directly contradicts the claim that electric cars have a smaller overall carbon footprint than gas vehicles.
- No, because it introduces an environmental detail that deviates from the specific focus on the energy efficiency of electric motors.
- Yes, because it provides a balanced perspective by openly acknowledging real environmental drawbacks of electric vehicle production.
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