For people who are looking into buying an e-bike, weight matters.

Also. FYI, I see plenty of Velotric bikes around Boston/Cambridge, not many T1s though. Check out the Velotric Breeze. If that meets your weight needs, it's loads lighter than the Nomads. I never see used Breezes for sale, and I've been looking for one for my SO. That tells me that people like them. Potentially controversial take: IMHO most people really don't need suspension. They just THINK that they do. It just adds unnecessary weight unless you're riding rough single track. In which case, you should be shopping for an e-mountain bike with full suspension. For pavement and gravel, suspension is rarely necessary. Even commuting on shit Massachusetts roads IME. Lotus cars founder Colin Chapman famously said, "Add lightness". That works!

My ONLY issue to date has been a creaking nose while mashing hard, or out of the saddle. I pulled and greased the seat tube, and Shimano pedals that I added. That didn't help. Looking at the bike, I realized that it might be the front chainring flexing against the plastic chainring guard. 4 screws, and few dabs of grease, problem solved. I think Velotric is a good value for the money. I was particularly looking for a lighter, hybrid style, city bike, on a budget as it's my first e-bike. No suspension, to keep the weight down. I found a nearby ship with it in stock to test ride. I also rode an Aventon Soltera 2.5. very similar, but Class 2. I would have been happy with that too. Decided the the extra 4 mph by unlocking the T1 was more important to me than a throttle. YMMV. It's a nice bike to ride as a long ago roadie. Quick, responsive, nice ride and confident grip on 700C x 40s. Good hydraulic Tektro brakes. Nice frame welds. Adequate Shimano Altus shifter and derailleur. Next week I'm going to try swapping out the 8 speed freewheel for an 11 speed with a slightly bigger low gear for closer ratios and a lower low. That'll mean a modest upgrade to Deore shifting. I'm a tinkerer with cars, boats, and bikes. I like tweaking things to make them mine. Most won't feel the desire to mess around with stuff like that! TL;DR I'm very happy with the bike so far