For millennials and the upcoming Generation Z e-bikes may be much more popular. You have generations which are more focused on sustainable transport and moving away from fossil fuels, and there is also the fact millennials in particular can't afford cars as easily as preceding generations. An e-bike with panniers or a little trailer will accomplish almost anything, and then the only need for an automobile arises when you have big jobs. In which case you just rent a truck for a day.