There are not a lot of EVs available, and right now your choices are either too expensive for most people, or too short-range to be the car for a one-car household. A person can legitimately advocate for EVs before there is one available that works for them. And of course, there are greener alternatives than an EV. A bicycle, for example. I have friends who ride bikes daily. When I visited them, they rented a car so we could go to cool restaurants. Public transportation is also greener than a personal car. A person who does not own a car at all could advocate for EVs for people who need a car.
OTOH, a person who drives an unnecessarily dirty or inefficient car, but advocates for EVs, would be a hypocrite. But I've never encountered such a person.
One would expect a green leader to model a green lifestyle. But that does not mean they should necessarily own a car that might not meet their needs, just because it's electric. If they do drive a car, and if they can afford an EV that has the capabilities they need, then they should be driving an EV. The ifs are relevant.
