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Not sure if any exist. Recharging by pedal would require adding resistance to the pedaling. The added resistance is fine in a car because they're so heavy and fast that it's barely noticeable downhill. But it'd be very noticeable to someone on a bike.
I mean pedaling would recharge the battery. So you could go for a longer ride (say cross country) and alternate between charging and depleting the battery, just like in a hybrid car.
I don't think you'd get any useful amount of charge back from doing this. If you have the legs of steel required to do this, you might as well just ride normally on a normal, less heavy bike and get more mileage for your oatmeal.
Ebikes are great for climbing, and I'd be willing to recharge a bit on the flats or downhill if it was reasonably productive. I just don't know how productive they could be.