I can't see myself ever wanting an e-bike, but I think the concept is fantastic. I hope they revolutionize transit. And they might. There are lots of delivery people driving them here in Manhattan. They are so quiet. They go slightly faster than pedal bikes.

When we lived in NJ, my wife taught music lessons to the child of a man who had an e-assist bakfiets. I tried it. I stepped on the pedals, and the computer realized I needed help, so it kicked in, but only for a second. Then I was pedaling. This guy rode all around Maplewood, which is a very hilly town, and he took his kids in it everywhere. It was so cute and fun.