Electric transport is no longer limited to cars. Today, electric motors are used in a wide variety of vehicles—from small personal mobility devices to buses, trucks, and watercraft.

Electric bicycles, e-scooters, electric scooters, and electric mopeds have become a common sight in cities. Electric motorcycles are being developed for longer trips, while electric skateboards, unicycles, and other compact devices are used for short routes and recreation.

New formats are also emerging. Manufacturers are producing electric trikes and quadricycles, electric cargo bikes, small electric utility vehicles, and autonomous delivery robots.

Electrification is actively extending to larger vehicles as well. In Europe, the number of electric buses, vans, and trucks is growing, and electric cars are becoming an increasingly common part of urban traffic.

A distinct sector is developing on the water. Electric boats, motorboats, boards, and hydrofoils already exist that use batteries instead of gasoline engines. They are used for recreation, sports, tourism, and leisure outings.

Aviation technologies are also advancing. Electric aircraft and eVTOLs are still at a much earlier stage of development than ground transport, but companies are already testing such vehicles.

Where is all this used?

Today, electric modes of transport are used for work, city commuting, delivery, tourism, sports, leisure, and specialized tasks. Some replace cars on short trips, others facilitate cargo transport, and still others create entirely new ways of getting around.

At the same time, the speed at which different modes of transport spread varies significantly.

Electric bicycles, electric scooters, and electric cars have already gone mainstream, whereas electric hydrofoils, high-performance motorcycles, and aerial vehicles remain niche products.

The main shift is that electric propulsion is gradually becoming a universal technology. It is appearing on land, on water, and—in the future—in the air.

Therefore, the future of mobility will likely consist not of a single new mode of transport, but of a variety of electric vehicles, each designed for a specific task.