Resumo:

In recent years, with the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, have witnessed signif­icant changes in consumer habits particularly in middle and high-income countries. This trend goes back to recent decades, when a change in the perception of vehicles ownership has been accentuated, specially within the new generation. This change needs to be better understood as it has wider implications and embraces owning a car or a house, together with the diversification of transport modes of individuals. For example, the increasing use of motorcycles, bicycles, scooters, and variations of these modes, including electric, are visible even in middle income countries such as Brazil. Probably, this change in habits is partly due to concern with the environment and climate change.