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Straddle-type electric vehicle

  • US 9,950,641 B2
  • Filed: 09/26/2016
  • Issued: 04/24/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A straddle-type electric vehicle comprising:

  • a rear wheel;

    a front wheel;

    an electric motor that drives the rear wheel;

    a steering handle that turns with the front wheel;

    a plurality of operation members that are operated by a driver, the plurality of operation members being mounted on the steering handle and including an accelerator operation member;

    a vehicle controller electrically connected to the plurality of operation members and configured or programmed to output an instruction value based on at least an amount of operation of the accelerator operation member;

    a motor driving unit electrically connected to the vehicle controller and that supplies a driving electric power to the electric motor in accordance with the instruction value; and

    a case including the motor driving unit disposed therein;

    whereinthe vehicle controller is disposed outside the case;

    a distance from the steering handle to the vehicle controller is shorter than a distance from the steering handle to the motor driving unit in a side view of the vehicle;

    the steering handle is supported so as to be operated by the driver to turn rightward and leftward; and

    the vehicle controller is mounted to turn together with the steering handle.

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