I was riding almost every day in almost any weather a cheap e-bike for commuting to work in Berlin. I felt many times that I could ride faster on a normal bike,

I was riding almost every day in almost any weather a cheap e-bike for commuting to work in Berlin. I felt many times that I could ride faster on a normal bike, but acceleration and ease of going uphill or against the wind was worth it. It was more disadvantages of this particular bike. Now I think the best commuting e-bike would have a small battery and it would not be obvious looking at it that it is an electrified bike. I also have commuted with my regular, non-fancy bike. I have seen people riding slowly, but comfortably their dutch style bikes. It seems like a non-issue. You ride what fits you or what you have available. People already do buy very expensive bikes that are without a motor. People buy different cars. Some buy expensive sports cars, some buy expensive luxury cars, some buy hybrids for their fuel economy, some buy whatever that was cheap and good enough. All sorts of people have all sorts of reasons to buy all sorts of things. Wether it is bikes or cars. I think if the author has those kind of problems with e-bikes he is not in a mindset to commute with a regular bike either.