Provided is an electric wheelchair such that a person can be inspected using a metal detector while seated in the wheelchair. The electric wheelchair (100) comprises: a wheelchair (50) formed from nonmagnetic members and an electric drive vehicle (60) that comprises a metallic material at least in a portion thereof and is configured so as to be separable from the wheelchair.提供一種電動輪椅,其能夠一邊乘座著電動輪椅一邊接受金屬探測機所進行之檢查。電動輪椅(100)係具備:由非金屬的構件所組成的輪椅(50)、以及至少在一部分包含金屬的構件且構成為能夠與輪椅分離的電動驅動車(60)。2‧‧‧操縱桿4L、4R‧‧‧驅動輪7‧‧‧座部10‧‧‧車體50‧‧‧輪椅60‧‧‧驅動車100‧‧‧電動輪椅