SMALL ELECTRIC VEHICLE

[Problem to be Solved] A small electric vehicle capable of switching a traveling characteristics setting through a simple operation is provided. [0002] [Solution] A small electric vehicle (1) includes: left and right motors (40L and 40R) connected respectively to the left and right driving wheels in an individually power-transmissible manner; an operation unit (8) that includes a joystick-type operation element (83); a control unit (10) that controls the left and right motors according to an amount of operation on the operation element; and a travel permission switch (84) that permits control of the left and right motors through the operation element, and is configured: to control the left and right motors, based on a target vehicle speed provided by an operation position of the operation element (83) in an on state of the travel permission switch (84), and to activate a control parameter selection mode and allow at least one control parameter including a maximum speed to be changed when the operation element (83) is subjected to a tilting operation for a predetermined time period in an off state of the travel permission switch (84).