Indeed they are but even if I lived somewhere with decent bike infrastructure I wouldn't want to commute on one in the winter.

My bike runs on tofu haha.

But real, e-bikes are cool. Kind of jealous when I'm going up a hill and see someone just like gliiiide past me. But then I do also like the free endorphins so it's a balance.

I bought one in February and it’s absolutely amazing. I live next to a mountain range and to just bike into the mountains and forests is incredibly nice. My buddy instantly got jealous and then bought one himself, so we now quite often go for trips. I had wanted one for years and had been saving money to buy one for about 18 months. Zero regrets, even though I have had a ton of injuries already, including a broken arm.