I'm sure this impacts certain cultures in the US, but I've got to imagine that's a pretty tiny impact compared to pragmatic concerns like "where can I charge this" and "how often do I need to charge this".

Mine is a model available with different power trains, so nobody knows. Or cares, I'm sure!

I don't know about you, but as soon as a car starts I'm pretty sure I know whether it's an EV or combustion engine.

Oh I see. So yes, for pedestrians standing nearby when you start up. That probably represents 0.01% of the people I encounter on my drives. The other 99.99% don't notice.

Maybe in the US. The rest of the world doesn't hate the environment quite so much.