You generally have to be putting effort in. How much depends on the gear and the level of assistance selected.
I can certainly go rather faster on my (analogue) road bike, but I doubt I could sustain that nowadays for the distances I do on the e-bike.
I was up in the Lakes this week, with a 35 mile ride from Ravenglass to St Bees, over mixed terrain and some substantial inclines. Maxed out at 33mph, though that was downhill.
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