Motor vehicle with an underride protection plate

A motor vehicle having an electrical energy reservoir with a battery housing having at least one fluid outflow opening. An underride protection plate is arranged below the electrical energy reservoir. At least a first flow channel is configured between the battery housing and the underride protection plate. At least a second flow channel is configured within the underride protection plate. The underride protection plate includes at least one inflow opening to the at least one second flow channel and at least one outflow opening from the at least one second flow channel. The at least one fluid outflow opening of the battery housing communicates with the at least one inflow opening by way of the at least one first flow channel.