Actually, ebikes will get you much LESS exercise

[BoatFixx]

For a lot of us, it's ebike or no bike. So it's more exercise for us, no matter how you measure it. Comparing a healthy young person on an ebike to a healthy young person on a pedal bike isn't a very useful comparison.

Yep! And us who have been pedal only riders who now have clapped out ankles and bad necks the E-Bike is the best of both worlds as I can’t long ride my pedal only anymore nor my dr350 dirt motorcycle anymore. Some of us in our mid 60’s who due to abuse and a rough way of making a living the past 47 yrs really appreciate these E-Bike for what they are. A little bit of pedaling and a little bit of throttle ?

 

[DDBB]

20mi. ride for us today w/ a lot of hills.. We'd rarely go that far on our dino bikes but we still got a great workout on the ebikes and we didn't have to get off and walk anywhere. I guess I'm preaching to the choir

 

[6zfshdb]

In reality, ebikes are like most pieces of gym equipment. They will get you as little or as much exercise as you prefer. It's up to you to use them appropriately.
All I know is, ebiking is far more fun than riding an exercise bike and consequently, I do it more often.