A vehicle charge system, comprising: a rechargeable first power storage unit mounted on an electric powered vehicle (100, 100A) and allowing charging of said first power storage unit by an external power supply; a connector unit (200, 200A); a connector receiving portion (40, 40A) mounted on the vehicle (100, 100A) and coupled at the time of charging to the connector unit (200, 200A) outside of the vehicle, for receiving electric power from said external power supply; a power converting unit (30-1, 30-2, 8-1) mounted on the vehicle (100, 100A) for converting the electric power from said external power supply, supplied by the coupling of said connector unit (200, 200A) and said connector receiving portion (40, 40A) and for charging said first power storage unit; a rechargeable second power storage unit mounted on the vehicle (100, 100A) and having lower output voltage than said first power storage unit; and a low voltage charging unit for charging said second power storage unit, when said connector unit (200, 200A) is coupled to said connector receiving portion (40, 40A); characterized by a control unit mounted on the vehicle (100, 100A) for operating with electric power from said second power storage unit and for controlling power converting operation of said power converting unit (30-1, 30-2, 8-1); said low voltage charging unit being adapted to charge said second power storage unit independent of state of operation of said control unit; and said low voltage charging unit including a low voltage power generating unit, which is provided on said vehicle or in said connector unit (200, 200A) for receiving at least part of the electric power from said external power supply and passively generating low voltage power for charging said second power storage unit. a rechargeable first power storage unit mounted on an electric powered vehicle (100, 100A) and allowing charging of said first power storage unit by an external power supply; a connector unit (200, 200A); a connector receiving portion (40, 40A) mounted on the vehicle (100, 100A) and coupled at the time of charging to the connector unit (200, 200A) outside of the vehicle, for receiving electric power from said external power supply; a power converting unit (30-1, 30-2, 8-1) mounted on the vehicle (100, 100A) for converting the electric power from said external power supply, supplied by the coupling of said connector unit (200, 200A) and said connector receiving portion (40, 40A) and for charging said first power storage unit; a rechargeable second power storage unit mounted on the vehicle (100, 100A) and having lower output voltage than said first power storage unit; and a low voltage charging unit for charging said second power storage unit, when said connector unit (200, 200A) is coupled to said connector receiving portion (40, 40A); characterized by a control unit mounted on the vehicle (100, 100A) for operating with electric power from said second power storage unit and for controlling power converting operation of said power converting unit (30-1, 30-2, 8-1); said low voltage charging unit being adapted to charge said second power storage unit independent of state of operation of said control unit; and said low voltage charging unit including a low voltage power generating unit, which is provided on said vehicle or in said connector unit (200, 200A) for receiving at least part of the electric power from said external power supply and passively generating low voltage power for charging said second power storage unit.