(no ebike here though, normal bike only) "My local grocery store is less than a mile away on city streets. There is no way an ebike is faster than my car." as

(no ebike here though, normal bike only) "My local grocery store is less than a mile away on city streets. There is no way an ebike is faster than my car." as i don't have private parking at home a bike is a lot faster, as the overhead of getting to the car before and finding a parking spot + getting back home afterwards is huge. furthermore i can take a more direct route with my bike (may or may not apply to others), i'm more nimble and can thus get around obstacles and i don't get stuck in traffic jams. so for a single trip, from door to door, a bike is a lot faster for me than the car. on the other hand, i actually go shopping almost every day; i mostly buy only as much as i can fit into my back pack. as i have shopped this way for the last 20 years i don't even know where i'd put perishables for a week; i buy, i cook, i eat. that said, i'm a remote worker and i welcome the opportunity to get some fresh air and exercise during the day