[Zigurd]

E-bikes fix most of those problems. A 10 mile trip, out and back, at 20mph, with no concern for loss of momentum at stop signs and lights is easily do-able by anyone who doesn't need mobility aids.

[dnadler]

That fixes it for certain types of people, but certainly not for most people in in the north east during winter.

[Zigurd]

Most of the sprawl in America is not in the northeast. E-bikes are perfect for US suburbs.