Average = mean. Median is not an average. Average has a specific definition and it’s not the same as median or mode.

I think it boils down to two reasons - people resent the mandates and tax incentives meant to encourage or in some states require them, and they just don’t like change.

Yes. I’ve seen a few social media posts where someone says they used to hate EVs and then they came around and tried one and now they own one lately. Those are encouraging.