An e-cargo bike turned my wife into a daily bike commuter. It wasn’t just matching my bike’s child lugging capacity but also the ability to get to work faster every day, cancel out wind or a hot day, etc. You still get plenty of workout, just either shorter time or longer distance.
Based on people we know, this is pretty common. It’s become routine to see parents riding daily with 1-3 kids, people carrying tons of groceries, etc. I’m certain most of those would have been car trips 5 years ago.
You get far more exercise. If by “scooter” you mean something like a Vespa, it’s cheaper, doesn’t require a driver’s license, grants access to bike paths, and could have greater cargo capacity. If you mean a push/kick scooter, a bike is faster and has far more cargo capacity.
There isn’t a right choice for everyone but e-bikes hit a sweet spot for a lot of people in cities where you convert travel into exercise but can still carry all of the children and cargo you need. Where I live you tend to see heavy scooter use for younger people living in hip areas (short distances, not buying crates of groceries, etc.) but shifting towards bikes for older people who need to go further or carry more. It’s common to see a parent with 1-2 kids and full shopping bags, for example, because the kids are too young to carry groceries or go fast enough.
Based on people we know, this is pretty common. It’s become routine to see parents riding daily with 1-3 kids, people carrying tons of groceries, etc. I’m certain most of those would have been car trips 5 years ago.