I've read that the average going above $50k for the first time in the US is largely due to two things: 1. There is enough financial uncertainty that many peopl

I've read that the average going above $50k for the first time in the US is largely due to two things: 1. There is enough financial uncertainty that many people are putting off buying a new car for now. The people most worried are also the people who would be buying one of those $20-40k cars. It's the upper end buyers who aren't being affected much by the uncertainty, so the average has gone up. 2. A lot of people bought EVs, which are more expensive than similar ICE cars, in the first 3 quarters to beat the end of the tax credits.