In order to analyze the mobility behavior of e-scooters in more detail, the scooter provider Tier recently conducted a corresponding study. In collaboration with the market research company Ipsos, they examined the general mobility behavior in cities and the potential in the area of shared mobility. To accomplish this, researchers surveyed a total of 7,815 people in Germany, France and Norway. The result: cars (36 percent) and public transport (34 percent) are the most used transport options in cities. They each account for more than a third of the mobility mix. Shared mobility, which also includes e-scooters and rental bicycles, currently accounts for seven percent.
This number may seem small at first glance, yet the study also concludes that the potential is huge: more than half of the people surveyed already use corresponding services from time to time - or can imagine doing so in the future. This applies to e-scooters (28 percent) as well as e-mopeds (35 percent) and e-bikes (40 percent). In this context, it is exciting that the group of those interested in the topic is very balanced, too - both in terms of gender (48 percent of women and 52 percent of men) and in terms of the age groups up to 64 years. The main reasons for a reluctance to try out e-scooters and the like, or to use them more, are the lack of necessity, the costs, the availability and safety concerns.
