I own an ebike and ride it every week. Also 5000-7000 miles year on regular bikes, for decades.
Just got hit, again, by an e-bike today. Not bad, rear-ended on the bike trail as I let a car go at a stop sign before turning left. D**khead on e-bike thought he was going to blow the stop sign and pass me, didn't seem to understand the universal hand signal for "I'm turning left."
As with all the various e-bike jack ass puds out there, he had a bike illegal on the bike trail, top speed too high, too much power. There's no enforcement of course of anything in Seattle - the city is essentially anarchist - so nothing to stop this guy.
Third time in a year a e-vehicle has hot me on a dedicated multiuse trail. To be fair the worst was actually a scooter, which was a GNARLY high speed head on. Dipshit tech bro lost control on a slight corner and overcorrected straight into me. I touched my brakes but didn't have time to squeeze. He was doing at least 25, me about 20. Doesn't sound like much but that a collision that make a football stadium gasp and go quiet. I was concussed and my rotator cuff is still screwed but I don't want surgery. Full body armor on him and big guy - what a hero. Might have killed a kid or old person.
Most of these stupid dangerous ebike dipshits have a similar profile. 1) look like gamer types 2) under 40 3) seem like life online types 4) illegal power but not too expensive bought on Amazon or from Radrover.
The problem is unearned speed. My Aussie national cycling team buddy rides really fast. But he can really handle a bike, bunny hop railroad tracks, etc. He's not hitting anyone. These creeps have all the gear but no idea how to handle the speed it gives them. They are fobbing dangerous, out in droves in this city every day. I have my limits getting hit over and over - soon somebody's gonna be picking up teeth.
Not all ebike riders of course! But there's not not a problem with a bunch of them