Also in fact, electric bikes and mopeds are electric vehicles.
At USA federal level, which applies to federal lands and federal funding like 'rec paths' on municipal lands, ebikes are bicycles. They are not vehicles and not motorcycles.
https://usbr.gov/recreation/publications/ebikes.pdf
A vehicle requires significantly different licensing, and typically registration + insurance policy + driver licensing. What location are you in that classifies an ebike as a vehicle?
I was confused by your link, it seems to be saying ebikes aren't bicycles and are in fact a form of vehicle?
> Why aren’t e-bikes considered to be traditional bikes and already allowed on Reclamation lands?
> In accordance with 43 CFR 420.5(a), e-bikes are currently considered as Off-Road Vehicles
Driving an actual vehicle on a rec path will likely be a big problem for anyone who is not engaged in approved rec path maintenance. Riding an ebike on a rec path may be encouraged.
Maybe IRS tax code considers an ebike a vehicle for some deduction?