In less than three years, workforces all over the UK have become accustomed to a hybrid working system of both in office and from home. Going into 2020, the number of people who had worked a single day from home was only around 12%. This rose to almost half of employees during June 2020 and while there was a decrease after world events began calming down, the statistics were still higher than pre-2020. September 2022 saw 22% of employees state they partly work from home regularly. Companies are still looking to embrace hybrid working and with more people working from home, it means less time commuting to the office. Adding this up to the problems associated with driving, such as rising petrol and diesel prices and delivery delays for new cars, many drivers won’t need or want to use their cars as much. There are plenty of options available if you are hoping to reduce your driving. In this article, we will take you through some of the best solutions to get around. Bike and scooter hire Many cities in the UK have started introducing new methods of getting around with bikes and scooters that you can pick up and get going on. Statistics have shown that many trips in the UK tend to be short, with 24% of trips being less than a mile and 68% of trips being less than five miles. Micromobility is the idea of using smaller, lightweight vehicles for travel like bikes and scooters, and is a fantastic solution for shorter journeys. Especially if you live quite close to your place of work, shorter commutes will benefit greatly from embracing these options. Not only is it more cost-effective, but it will also mean a reduction in emissions compared to what is produced when driving, thanks to the lack of fuel required to power them. Bikes 14 AFTERMARKET JULY/AUGUST 2023 BUSINESS www.aftermarketonline.net HYBRID WORKING: DO PEOPLE STILL NEED TO OWN CARS? Co Wheels examines whether people are less likely to own cars as a result of the rise in hybrid working
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