Patent ID: 7784586

Claim:
A noise reduction structure for a hybrid vehicle comprising: a rear fender which covers at least part of left and right sides of an air intake system connected to an engine capable of giving power to a rear wheel of the vehicle, at least part of left and right sides of an exhaust muffler constituting part of an exhaust system connected to the engine, and at least part of left and right sides of an electric motor capable of giving power to the rear wheel, wherein a rotational axis of the electric motor extends in a direction that is perpendicular to a body frame, the rotational axis being disposed forward of a central position of the exhaust muffler extending in a longitudinal direction of the body frame, wherein the exhaust muffler includes a first case and a second case, the second case being directly joined to an upper surface of the first case, and wherein a left side of the rear fender is formed with a circular opening at a portion corresponding to the electric motor.