micromobility

noun

1. (uncountable)Transportation over short distances, provided by lightweight (usually single-person) vehicles.

   “The arrival of electric scooters and motor-assisted bicycles, backbones of a transportation mode known as micromobility, has been greeted as part of the solution to clogged roadways and unbearable travel delays.”

   “More cities around the country are expected to follow suit with year-long trials, as potential operators unveiled new technology in the race to tap into Britain’s new micromobility market.”

   “And because e-bikes cost only a fraction as much as automobiles, while also significantly reducing the costs associated with parking, fuel and maintenance, they are now seen by many as the key element of the micromobility movement, defined by low-speed, human- and electric-powered transportation.”