PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric vehicle including a seat rotatable around a rotation center line approximately vertical to the vehicle, and capable of attaining safety of travel by fixing a rotation position of the seat automatically in a proper direction, when starting the vehicle.SOLUTION: An electric vehicle 1 includes: a seat 11 rotatable around a rotation center line C approximately vertical to the vehicle； an input part 26 into which a start operation is input； and a travel permission control part 27 for fixing a rotation position of the seat 11, and permitting travel of the electric vehicle 1, when the start operation is input into the input part 26, and the seat 11 is directed to the inside of a prescribed range determined beforehand while including the front of the electric vehicle 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4【課題】車両に略垂直な回転中心線のまわりに回転可能な座席を備える一方、車両を発進させる際には座席の回転位置を適宜の方向に自動的に固定して走行の安全を図ることができる電動車両を提案する。【解決手段】電動車両１は、車両に略垂直な回転中心線Ｃのまわりに回転可能な座席１１と、起動操作が入力される入力部２６と、入力部２６に起動操作が入力され、かつ座席１１が電動車両１の前方を含んで予め定められる所定の範囲内を向いている場合には、座席１１の回転位置を固定し、電動車両１の走行を許可する走行許可制御部２７と、を備えている。【選択図】 図４
