Vehicle

1. A vehicle comprising:

a vehicle body frame;

a drive wheel suspended from the vehicle body frame;

a drive motor for driving the drive wheel;

a battery for supplying electric power to the drive motor;

a floor panel for constituting a floor surface of the vehicle;

a battery support plate having a battery placement surface on which the battery is placed;

a seat on which a driver/passenger is seated; and

a seat support frame for supporting the seat;

wherein the battery support plate and the floor panel are supported on the vehicle body frame;

the battery placement surface is positioned below an upper surface of the floor panel;

the battery is positioned below the seat and inwardly relative to both end portions of the seat support frame in a vehicle width direction; and

an upper surface of the battery is positioned above the upper surface of the floor panel and below an upper surface of the seat.

2. The vehicle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the seat support frame has a portion positioned outwardly relative to the battery in the vehicle width direction; and

the battery is placed to extend in the vehicle width direction.

3. The vehicle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the seat support frame has a portion positioned forward relative to the battery.

4. The vehicle according to claim 1 ,

wherein a brake lever is provided at one side of the seat in the vehicle width direction, adjacently to the seat; and

the battery is placed to extend in the vehicle width direction.

5. The vehicle according to claim 1 ,

wherein a space is provided behind the battery to place a fuel tank therein.

6. The vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising;

a battery holder for mounting the battery placement surface.