Or maybe it is just so much fun to drive an EV but the buyer has to rationalize the purchase :-)

But then for one study, online panel participants didn't actually drive, they just watched a 1 minute video, and some were told it's an EV others told it's an ICE. (The photo on OP is from Getty, it was an ID.4)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272494422001529

Study 1 Study 1 set out to test the effects of vehicle test drives on vehicle perceptions and adoption intent for EVs as compared to non-electric vehicles (i.e., conventional vehicles). To reduce the risks of confounds and selection bias, and allow for comparison to a control condition, the study used an experimental design whereby individuals from an online panel participated in a virtual test drive.

Study 2 Study 2 set out to test the effects of EV exposure on EV perceptions and adoption intent in a real-life environment with relatively more salient identity cues and high ecological validity—a real EV test drive. This field study ensured all participants had real exposure to an EV within a similar setting and for a similar amount of time.