I am maybe not getting the same workout but I am riding that bike to work nearly daily so I am getting more riding in a lot more riding in and getting into better shape.

Keep this in mind when I am talking e-bikes I am talking pedal assisted bicycles, throttled vehicles are not bikes. Call them mopeds or motorcycles whatever you want but if you don't have to pedal it to move it forward that is not a bike. Bikes are pedal powered either assisted or not.

I recommend for everyone to find a shop that sells quality e-bikes and test ride one. You don't have to love it, you don't have to own one, but you should try one and get a feel for what it is. Keep in mind an e-bike could get another car of the road or get someone not interested in bikes more interested and push the industry farther. More people on bikes is a good thing and if you don't believe in that maybe a bike forum is not the place for you.

I was in the same boat as many folks "I hate e-bikes" but then I rode something of quality and got a sense of it. Seeing a lot of crap makes it hard to see what is really going on. Being on a bike is awesome no matter how you slice it.