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I wonder which mapping platform will start to improve routing for the e-bike user. I find that currently using an e-bike I don't get a very accurate ETA since the routes are calculated for regular bicycles (at least on Google Maps!). Also with an e-bike hills are no longer as large an issue as they would be to regular bikes so route decisions could be less roundabout.

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Good point. Most bike map systems (even the dedicated ones, such as the Bosch Nyon) absolutely suck at the basics, taking the shortest route, keeping up with changes and so on. UI usually also is way below what's acceptable. Even a decade old TomTom does a better job.

Have you find any cases where hills are actually faster than an equal length flat route? I've been thinking it's at least theoretically possible as you could climb at the speed limit of the pedal assist then descend faster under gravity

I do it in practice! With light hills I climb at 25kph (Steeper hills, I can’t hit the limit), and go down at 30-35. Faster than the same length flat road along the lake.

In San Francisco it can be quite brutal to go up hills even when its the shortest path to your destination. Oftentimes there are designed slow inclines for bike routes but an e-bike can change that pretty easily

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