Enterprise Mobility has officially published the results from its second annual “On the Move” mobility survey, which shows that the frequency of Gen Z’s private vehicle use is rising at a rather steady pace.
Going by the available details, the surveyed population’s weekly or more usage was found to have breached the mark of 66% in 2025, up from 62% in 2024, with 52% of Gen Z respondents driving their car this year more than last year. In fact, it also happens to mark the biggest increase among any generation.
Talk about the whole survey on a slightly deeper level, we begin from how Gen Z (14%), Millennials (13%) and Gen X (11%) emerged as more likely than Baby Boomers (2%) or Silent Generation (1%) to use mass rapid transit weekly or more.
 Next up, the survey discovered that Gen Z (16%) and Millennials (12%) are more likely than other generations to use ride hailing services weekly, whereas on other hand, Gen Z (18%), Millennials (14%) and Gen X (16%) were touted as more likely than Baby Boomers (4%) or Silent Generation (3%) to use the public bus system weekly or more.
“Gen Z’s transportation habits defy easy categorization,” said Will Withington, Executive Vice President of Global Operations at Enterprise Mobility. “The mobility landscape is changing fast, and consumers are shaping what comes next. This survey gives us valuable insight into how we can deliver mobility solutions that are people-centric and forward thinking.”
Another detail worth a mention is rooted in how more than half (54%) of Americans were to found to believe that new cars have too much technology. You see, nearly 7 in 10 drivers said they would willingly give up the latest tech for a more affordable vehicle (68%).
Having said so, though, features like GPS and Bluetooth continue to remain must-haves, joined by safety solutions. We say so because nearly half (47%) relayed a preference for having advanced driver assistance features in their vehicles, including blind spot detection, automatic emergency braking, and lane departure warning.
Moving on, awareness regarding autonomous vehicles (AVs) continues to grow, as it went up 8 percentage points since 2024. For better context, out of those 10% who have actually ridden in an AV, 92% concluded their experience with same or an even better perception of the technology.
Building upon that, six in 10 Americans who are excited about AVs recognize that they could be game changers for people who can’t or don’t drive (60%), while more than half (51%) recognizing that AVs give riders time to do things in a car besides drive.
“This is not surprising for an emerging technology that is starting to come into the spotlight,” said Chris Haffenreffer, Vice President of Strategy at Enterprise Mobility. There’s still some hesitation around AVs, but these insights reinforce the fact that experiencing technology changes everything. As a global mobility leader, we have the opportunity to expose customers to new technology to increase their comfort and adoption. We will continue to research and test new technologies, listen to our customers’ needs, preferences and concerns, and gain a deeper understanding of how these innovations could shape the future of mobility.”
Even though AV’s awareness has grown, Americans’ comfort level with the technology has actually dropped 5 percentage points year over year. Expanding upon this Uncertainty regarding the technology, some of the respondents top concerns include technical errors (67%) preferring to control their own destiny (63%), and safety fears (54%).
Then, the survey in question discovered that more Americans are using hybrid or electric vehicles as their primary ride (up 7 percentage points year over year), but at the same time, overall EV consideration would only increase by 1 percent since 2024. As for the reasons behind that stagnant growth, the answer includes up-front costs (35%) and range anxiety (35%).
Among other things, it ought to acknowledged that nearly a quarter (21%) are choosing to drive rather than fly more often this year than last year.
The survey also discovered that an estimated 1 in 4 employees are commuting to the office more this year. In essence, 89% of those, whose commute times have increased, revealed that it went up by less than an hour, with the average increase being 16 minutes. A contingent of 11% of those, whose commute times increased, said it increased by more than an hour.
