Electric bikes - how good are they?

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What with rising petrol costs and the costs of maintaining a car these days, I am thinking of commuting to work and back home by cycling. I've been looking at a whole range of bikes, and am rather intrigued by the "electric bike". How effective is this? Are they reliable and user friendly? How do they work exactly, and would you recommend a relatively inexperienced bike rider to purchase one?
 
Just curious, where do you live? Are there lots of hills? I live in Florida which is relatively flat. Depending on the length of your commute, there's really no need to go electric - I've gone 39 miles non-stop here. Besides, that's not really cycling, is it? That's basically a motorcycle. If you're really worried about the price of gas, stick with manpower.
 
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