OP, glad your ride works for you. I see e bikes as a great resource for those looking to commute. I logged 2,100 bike commuter miles this year, plus weekend mt biking and such. I do 2-6 trips per week, about 18 miles one way. Often thought about one for my commute, would mean less time on bike and more trips by bike. Less time in the cage( car) Some days steady headwind is a suffer fest. Think about someone with 2 kids or groceries, the cargo bike is good fit. Someone who has hills (like the op) a longer commute or maybe prefers to be less sweaty. Or someone looking to go car light. The roads are not getting less crowded with cars these days. In Boston, the bike share use has just exploded in the past 3 years, as well as across the globe. All good.