Honestly, they wouldn’t be wrong if you look at all the people who hear the word EV and immediately start throwing tantrums.

People have preferences. That would be like saying that people aren’t fans of the New England Patriots, that they’re addicted to the team. Addiction is a real and serious thing, and just having a preference isn’t the same.

those companies are doing a lot of work to try to tell people that oil is perfectly safe

Yeah, they spread disinformation about their product, but who doesn’t? The agriculture industry definitely does. Every farmer wants you to believe that you can eat as much of you want of their crop and be fine.