Originally Posted by wheel
Not really.
Electric bikes put out so many watts for so long. If it's windy, up hill, you don't pedal, you accelerate a lot, You are heavy, go top speed, your tires are soft, or have a load you don't get maximum range. That turns out to be almost all the time. You get whatever that distance becomes with that much wattage for that time. It varies a lot more than you would guess if you have never tried one. One can go a lot farther with a nice road bike. If you don't ride much the electric bikes seem nice the more you ride the less usefull they are.
If you like long rides they become a drawback instead of a benefit. If you like short trips to the store, are out of shape, and can leave the bike long enough for a recharge, then they are nice. If you are just starting cycling you will out grow the usefulness as you get in better shape.