I got a chance to ride a new Giant Twist Freedom today. It was schweet!! Then I started to take a closer look at it. No bottle cage mounts. Their bag system for the battery (or batteries, depending on which model) and smart charger prohibits the use of any other type of panniers. So would using any baskets or crates would be out of the question as well.

Then I got thinking about converting my bike. Probably with a Bionx. This would keep the rear rack free.

Price wise, both options are very close. I've never dealt w/e-bikes before. I would not be opposed to any other conversion kits available, if I decide to go with converting.