Summary
This chart shows the use and purchasing intentions of e-scooters; 65% of respondents in wave two of the research have never thought about purchasing their own e-scooter, compared to 55% in wave one.; 15% of respondents are using rental e-scooters as part of the Portsmouth trial; 10% of respondents in wave two want to try riding a rental e-scooter as part of the Portsmouth trial, compared to 17% in wave one; 8% of respondents in wave two have thought about purchasing their own e-scooter but have not decided yet, compared to 11% in wave one; 8% of respondents in wave two have thought about purchasing their own e-scooter but have decided not to purchase one, compared to 7% in wave one; 1% of respondents in both wave one and wave two are planning to purchase their own e-scooter; 1% of respondents in wave two have access to the use of someone else’s private e-scooter; 11% of respondents in wave two selected ‘other’.
Base: Wave one (2344) | Wave two (2923)
This table shows the comments made by those who selected ‘other’ regarding their use and purchasing intentions
50% do not intend to use e-scooters and 45% believe they are dangerous, illegal or unsafe.
17% would rather use other forms of transport and 11% feel that e-scooter should be banned.
9% feel that an e-scooter is inappropriate for their personal circumstance, 2% said e-scooters are too expensive and 14% had other comments.
Base: 292
| wdt_ID | Other comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do not intend to use e-scooters | 50 |
| 2 | Dangerous / Illegal / Unsafe | 45 |
| 3 | I use / would use other forms of transport | 17 |
| 4 | E-scooters should be banned | 11 |
| 5 | Inappropriate for personal circumstances / characteristics | 9 |
| 6 | Too expensive | 2 |
| 7 | Other | 14 |
