I have a ghost e-bike with a Bosch mid-drive. It is a 1x8 setup. I've had two breaks in my derailleur cable both in the index shifter. 10,000 mi on the bike not a big deal but I'm always looking to improve. Randomly started considering a friction shifter instead if I have to replace my shifter down the road. I'm wondering if anybody is using a friction shifter instead of an index shifter on their e-bike. I don't think that the eight speed cassette would present an issue. After doing some digging it also doesn't look like the torque should be a major problem. I already back off my pedaling when I go to shift and I imagine it would be the same with a friction shifter as with an index one. I would love to hear from anybody with actual experience using a friction shifter with an e-bike. Thanks!