thew big advantage of a ebike is you dont need to be as aero you don't have to limit what you can carry so not the weight penalty you usually get and you can have wider tire for more comfort without as much penalty. though I see a fair amount of difference on my two bosch powered bikes one with 1.5" tires and the trek with more torque with 2.5" tire. even with the added torque it wont accelerate as fast and I cant cruise quite as fast on it. as it feels ink I am doing the same work but I am not.