A saddle-type electric vehicle comprising: an electric motor configured to drive a rear wheel as a drive wheel; a battery that is attachable to, and detachable from, a vehicle body, and configured to supply electrical power to the electric motor; a battery accommodating portion including a portion on which the battery is disposed when attached; a cover that is openable and closeable and covers the surface of the battery when attached, the battery includes a first connector, the battery accommodating portion including a bottom portion on which the battery is disposed when attached; characterised in that the battery accommodating portion includes a second connector disposed therein for connecting to the first connector of the battery in the battery accommodating portion and the second connector on the bottom portion of the battery accommodating portion is allowed to move together with the connector of the battery in a state of being connected to the connector of the battery, a lower spring is disposed on the bottom portion of the battery accommodating portion and supports a lower surface of the battery when attached; the cover covers the upper surface of the battery when attached; and an upper spring is disposed on a lower surface of the cover and catches the battery when attached in an up and down direction together with the lower spring; wherein in a state where the battery is placed in the battery accommodating portion and the cover is closed, the lower spring supports the lower surface of the battery and is allowed to elastically deform in an extension direction and a compression direction, and the upper spring presses the upper surface of the battery and is allowed to elastically deform in an extension direction and a compression direction, an operation member is arranged to move between two pre-set positions, the second connector is brought into a lock state when the operation member is located at a first position, and the second connector is brought into an unlock state when the operation member is located at a second position, a lock member is movable between an engaging position and a release position, when the lock member is located at the engaging position, the lock member is engaged with the second connector, and the second connector is brought into the lock state, and when the lock member is located at the release position, the lock member separates from the connector, and the connector is brought into the unlock state. an electric motor configured to drive a rear wheel as a drive wheel; a battery that is attachable to, and detachable from, a vehicle body, and configured to supply electrical power to the electric motor; a battery accommodating portion including a portion on which the battery is disposed when attached; a cover that is openable and closeable and covers the surface of the battery when attached, the battery includes a first connector, the battery accommodating portion including a bottom portion on which the battery is disposed when attached; characterised in that the battery accommodating portion includes a second connector disposed therein for connecting to the first connector of the battery in the battery accommodating portion and the second connector on the bottom portion of the battery accommodating portion is allowed to move together with the connector of the battery in a state of being connected to the connector of the battery, a lower spring is disposed on the bottom portion of the battery accommodating portion and supports a lower surface of the battery when attached; the cover covers the upper surface of the battery when attached; and an upper spring is disposed on a lower surface of the cover and catches the battery when attached in an up and down direction together with the lower spring; wherein in a state where the battery is placed in the battery accommodating portion and the cover is closed, the lower spring supports the lower surface of the battery and is allowed to elastically deform in an extension direction and a compression direction, and the upper spring presses the upper surface of the battery and is allowed to elastically deform in an extension direction and a compression direction, an operation member is arranged to move between two pre-set positions, the second connector is brought into a lock state when the operation member is located at a first position, and the second connector is brought into an unlock state when the operation member is located at a second position, a lock member is movable between an engaging position and a release position, when the lock member is located at the engaging position, the lock member is engaged with the second connector, and the second connector is brought into the lock state, and when the lock member is located at the release position, the lock member separates from the connector, and the connector is brought into the unlock state.