Fortunately it is just a handful of people who object to the scooter style and that is normal with anything. One person thinks Fords are the best cars on the road, and another person considers them junk. While scooter style are not for everyone, neither is a bicycle or a car. Having those who oppose is actually constructive because it takes those who enter into the purchase blind, with another side of the coin. In fact I agree with certain comments from certain posters to a certain degree and totally disagree with other comments. Do I think e-bikes should be treated differently? Yes, and they are.
There is a mandatory helmet law for e-bikers and I agree with that law. Should they be registered? Yes,and so should all bicycles. Should they be licenced? Absolutely not. To be an attractive alternative to driving they have to be economical and hassle free. For the most part the people purchasing the scooter style would normally be going to the corner store or to work in a car or a bus. Less cars and less buses on the road is a good thing. There is a lot of joy in riding an e-bike that a bus or a car will not offer. And what is wrong with a little joy in ones life on the way to work?