Land Dinghies -- Electric Bike?

[Dockhead]

I carry a Dahon Jetstream EX, high end folding bike with 20" wheels, full suspension, and 18 gears. I love to ride and it's great having a bike which is both folding and easily carried in the dinghy and yet I can put cleats on and knock out 50 miles in the country if I want to.


However, I am spending the summer in Helsinki working on one project, and I'm trying to get along without a car, and as I don't want to wear cleats to business meetings, or arrive sweaty, I'm considering an electric bike. I was amazed in China a couple of years ago to see that virtually the entire population gets around on electric bikes so I suppose there must be something to it.


Anybody using one of these?


I note that Tern are now making a couple of folders in similar format to my Jetstream (but unfortunately without the suspension ):


https://www.ternbicycles.com/us/bikes/472/vektron-s10


This looks nice, and note the protection for the front chainwheel -- lack of this has resulted in bending mine on my Jetstream several times, as the bike rests on the chainwheel while folded


This looks like it could be a very good thing to have on board, with proper racks making it possible to hump provisions and parts.