A straddle type electric vehicle comprises a main frame, a motor unit including an electric motor, and a battery that supplies power to the motor unit. The main frame includes a left and right pair of portions. The motor unit is disposed overlapping the main frame in a side view of the vehicle. A motor shaft of the electric motor is disposed above the pivot shaft and rearward in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

A straddle type electric vehicle comprises a main frame, a motor unit including an electric motor, and a battery that supplies power to the motor unit. The main frame includes a left and right pair of portions. The motor unit is disposed overlapping the main frame in a side view of the vehicle. A motor shaft of the electric motor is disposed above the pivot shaft and rearward in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

An electric drive motorcycle (100), comprises: a front portion comprising one or more front wheels (103) and a handlebar (104); a rear portion comprising a saddle (101), a shell body (107) arranged below said saddle (101), and a rear wheel (105) arranged below said shell body (105); an intermediate portion (108) extending as a connection between said front portion and said rear portion; an electric drive unit (8) connected to said rear wheel (105); a power supply unit feeding said electric drive unit (8); and a helmet carrying compartment (11) placed in the shell body (107) below the saddle (101), wherein said power supply unit is arranged in a position below said helmet carrying compartment (11), so that said saddle (101), said helmet carrying compartment (11) and said power supply unit are substantially stacked on each other, being said helmet carrying compartment (11) and said power supply unit arranged inside the shell body (107), wherein said supply unit comprises a battery unit (15) or a battery unit (15) and an electric motor/generator, wherein a control unit apt to control said drive unit (8) and said battery unit (15) is provided, said control unit comprising a case (20) arranged below the battery unit (15), wherein a rear fork (1) jointed to the shell body (107) is provided, said rear fork comprising at least a fork arm (3, 4) extending between said shell body (107) and said drive unit (8), and wherein said rear fork (1) is placed beside and/or surrounds said case (20).

An electric drive motorcycle (100), comprises: a front portion comprising one or more front wheels (103) and a handlebar (104); a rear portion comprising a saddle (101), a shell body (107) arranged below said saddle (101), and a rear wheel (105) arranged below said shell body (105); an intermediate portion (108) extending as a connection between said front portion and said rear portion; an electric drive unit (8) connected to said rear wheel (105); a power supply unit feeding said electric drive unit (8); and a helmet carrying compartment (11) placed in the shell body (107) below the saddle (101), wherein said power supply unit is arranged in a position below said helmet carrying compartment (11), so that said saddle (101), said helmet carrying compartment (11) and said power supply unit are substantially stacked on each other, being said helmet carrying compartment (11) and said power supply unit arranged inside the shell body (107), wherein said supply unit comprises a battery unit (15) or a battery unit (15) and an electric motor/generator, wherein a control unit apt to control said drive unit (8) and said battery unit (15) is provided, said control unit comprising a case (20) arranged below the battery unit (15), wherein a rear fork (1) jointed to the shell body (107) is provided, said rear fork comprising at least a fork arm (3, 4) extending between said shell body (107) and said drive unit (8), and wherein said rear fork (1) is placed beside and/or surrounds said case (20).

Controller of power storage pack performs communication for authentication with controller of an electric moving body according to the pattern of a current flowing through a power line in a state where power storage pack is mounted to electric moving body. Controller of power storage pack measures contact resistance between power storage pack and the electric moving body based on voltage of the power line on power storage pack side, voltage of the power line on the electric moving body side received from controller of the electric moving body, and current when communication for authentication is performed according to the pattern of a current flowing through the power line.

Described is a motorcycle including: a frame, an electric motor supported by the frame, at least a first battery and a second battery for powering the electric motor by means of an inverter, said first and second battery being housed respectively inside a first casing and a second casing, said electric motorcycle being characterised in that said first casing is positioned on the opposite side to the second casing relative to the frame, said frame being interposed between the first and second casings, said electric motorcycle including coupling means for fixing said first and second casings to said frame.

Described is a motorcycle including: a frame, an electric motor supported by the frame, at least a first battery and a second battery for powering the electric motor by means of an inverter, said first and second battery being housed respectively inside a first casing and a second casing, said electric motorcycle being characterised in that said first casing is positioned on the opposite side to the second casing relative to the frame, said frame being interposed between the first and second casings, said electric motorcycle including coupling means for fixing said first and second casings to said frame.

An electric scooter includes: an upper plate member including two roll tubes and a shaft tube pivotally connected to a standing tube and inserted into the roll tubes, the standing tube having a hooking part and a connection part disposed between the roll tubes and inserted by the shaft tube; a lower plate member including a pressing part positioning with the hooking part; two frames pivotally connected between the upper and lower plate members through bolts, each opened frame including a clip tightly covering the standing tube; a stopper disposed between the upper and lower plate members and positioning the closed frames; and a pivotal connection seat including two frame fitting members covering the tapered portions and having a quick release member, a tapered seat base having a top part combined with a cover frame of the seat cushion provided with a quick release member fixed to a positioning hole.

An electric scooter includes: an upper plate member including two roll tubes and a shaft tube pivotally connected to a standing tube and inserted into the roll tubes, the standing tube having a hooking part and a connection part disposed between the roll tubes and inserted by the shaft tube; a lower plate member including a pressing part positioning with the hooking part; two frames pivotally connected between the upper and lower plate members through bolts, each opened frame including a clip tightly covering the standing tube; a stopper disposed between the upper and lower plate members and positioning the closed frames; and a pivotal connection seat including two frame fitting members covering the tapered portions and having a quick release member, a tapered seat base having a top part combined with a cover frame of the seat cushion provided with a quick release member fixed to a positioning hole.

An electric drive motorcycle (100) allows a suitable configuration of all the components deputed to the electric supply of the motorcycle electric drive, and comprises: a front portion comprising one or more front wheels (103) and a handlebar (104); a rear portion comprising a saddle (101), a shell body (107) arranged below said saddle (101), and a rear wheel (105) arranged below said shell body (107); an intermediate portion (108) extending as a connection between said front portion and said rear portion; an electric drive unit (8) connected to said rear wheel (105); and a hybrid supply unit supplying said electric drive unit (8), comprising at least a battery unit (115) and a combustion engine (116) actuating an electric generator (120) apt to supply said battery unit (115) and/or said electric drive unit (8), wherein said shell body (107) defines a housing space apt to receive at least said battery unit (115) and said combustion engine (116), with the related electric generator (120), placed side by side therebetween.