Because many of the parts that in an IC are part of the "engine" are on EVs not part of the "motor". All the piping for air/exhaust/cooling, all the wiring and

Because many of the parts that in an IC are part of the "engine" are on EVs not part of the "motor". All the piping for air/exhaust/cooling, all the wiring and control units, are included in IC engines. But such external systems on an EV are somehow conceptually dissociated from the motor. Its like looking at the block of a tiny rotary engine. Very small and powerful, but certainly not the whole picture.