DR Jennifer,
I have an electric bike and a regular bike. The electric bike is very heavy but does have an electric option. It's great for the huge hills I deal with in literally every direction from my house (I'm about 3/4 the way up a huge hill) No matter what direction I go, there is a big hill either leaving or coming back home. However it's extremely heavy, which would be a pain to put it in and out of the car to go to the rides, some are 30-60 miles from here, and you can't ride it in the rain. So, it's perfect for around the neighborhood kind of rides like I"ve done the past couple days, but for a longer ride, I'd take my regular bike.
Even the electric bike is essentially pedal assist. So I have to pedal up the hills, it's just a heck of a lot easier. I get tired even riding the electric bike, lol. I really need to build up my stamina.