I think e-bikes decrease this issue compared to standard bikes. While I never rode on sidewalks when using a standard bike, I'm much more confident in traffic

I think e-bikes decrease this issue compared to standard bikes. While I never rode on sidewalks when using a standard bike, I'm much more confident in traffic on an e-bike. It's just much easier to deal with stop-and-go traffic on an e-bike. On a regular bike, I was never entirely comfortable riding on the road. You're either riding in traffic and holding up a lane of cars, or you're too close to parked cars and risk being doored. With e-bikes, I can easily keep up with traffic in the city, even in stop-and-go traffic conditions, or at traffic lights. On an e-bike, I have no problem at all pretending I'm a car, and obeying traffic laws exactly as I would in a car.