Electric motor vehicle and battery unit for electric motor vehicle

An electrically powered motor-scooter having a scooter body, said scooter body including a step floor, a seat, a body cover mounted under said seat, and a storage compartment located below said seat, said motor-scooter comprising:

• a battery case mounted under said step floor, said battery case having at least one opening which is open to the surrounding air for allowing the flow of air therethrough;
• a rear compartment extending below and rearwardly of said storage compartment and extending rearwardly of said battery case, said storage compartment forming an upper wall of said rear compartment, and said body cover forming sidewalls of said rear compartment, a portion of said rear compartment being open to the surrounding air;
• a fan mounted in a forward portion of said rear compartment for producing a movement of cooling air between said rear compartment and said battery case, said cooling air passing through said rear compartment and said opening in said battery case;
• a duct connected between said fan and said battery case, said duct forming a passage for said cooling air to pass therethrough;
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• a control apparatus mounted in said rear compartment rearwardly of said fan for controlling a drive motor of said electrically powered motor-scooter.