rsbob 

For commuters without the benefit of a shower at their employer, who tend to sweat (not their employer, but the commuter) a pedal assist e-bike, in my humble opinion, makes perfect sense. It is a conveyance other than a gas vehicle, which is wonderful in itself and they can get a much or as little exercise as they want. The person can enjoy the outdoors, cars, exhaust, terrifying noise of a double dump truck bearing down on them, near-death experiences and not get to work a sweaty mess. If those were my circumstances, I would jump at one.

Full disclaimer, my wife has a pedal assist e-bike, and she used to do centuries on a conventional bike. She was never able to keep up with me other than on our tandem, and now we can ride together for the first time since the tandem is too painful with her RA. I have nothing but praise for the one she owns, Specialized Como.