Take a look at the following graphic organizer. Claim (Thesis): Hybrid cars are not that good for the environment. Reason: The making of hybrid cars produces pollution. Evidence: blank. Counterclaim: Long-term benefits of hybrid cars outweigh the pollution produced during production. Which statement best fills in the blank and provides a piece of evidence to support the claim? Many people buy hybrid cars, thinking that they are helping the environment. Most car manufacturers are producing hybrid cars, and people all over the world are buying them. More harmful gases are spread during the production of hybrid cars than during the production of regular cars. Hybrid cars are less of an environmentally safe choice than walking or riding a bicycle.