I don't see that many ebikes in Illinois, given my area has the second highest number of electric vehicles in our state, which means there's a lot of money. Having money doesn't mean you like biking, When I was last in Florida, January of 2019, I saw more than I did a year earlier, but we (wife and I) seemed to be the only ebikers riding the recreational paths back then..Some days, we were the only bikers. You guys don't ride when it's 52F, but to us, that was OK.

I'm seeing two types of ebikers here in Illinois. There are people who want assist, and there are riders who want their bikes to look like motorcycles, I have no problem with that,