Great post. I also use my e-bike primarily for transportation, to directly replace car use. That's why I didn't put the mid-drive motor on my road bike. I put it on my utility bike to help make hauling heavier loads easier, and to ride to work more often than I'm physically able to on my road bike. Only time I use the e-bike on recreational rides is when I'm pulling a heavy load like my son on his trail-a-bike. Did that last Friday night, and I tell you what, I would have about died on that ride if I had not had the motor to help me along while pulling an extra 75+ pounds behind me.