An electric vehicle including a high-voltage power source at least
including a first power source is provided. The electric vehicle further
includes a low-voltage battery that is supplied with electric power from
the high-voltage power source through a converter; an auxiliary vehicle
controller for controlling a high-voltage contactor with electric power
supplied from the high-voltage power source through the converter and/or
with electric power supplied from the low-voltage; and an electric motor
driving with electric power supplied from the high-voltage power source.
The high-voltage contactor is connectedly provided between the
high-voltage power source and the auxiliary vehicle controller, and the
auxiliary vehicle controller controls the high-voltage contactor in such
a manner that the electric power supply from the high-voltage power
source is shut off if the electric power supply from the low-voltage
battery to the auxiliary vehicle controller is cut off.