A vehicle externally chargeable using electric power from an external power source, comprising: a power storage device that is chargeable and supplies electric power to a Power Control Unit so as to generate driving power for said vehicle by driving a motor generator and stores electric power generated by said motor generator; a power converting device configured as an AC/DC converter to convert electric power supplied from said external power source, into electric power for charging said power storage device; an inlet, which is provided at an external surface of said vehicle and to which a charging cable is connectable from outside said vehicle so as to transfer electric power from said external power source to said vehicle; a first power line (ACL1, ACL2) connected to said inlet and said power converting device; at least one connector inserted in said first power line (ACL1, ACL2); a second power line (ACL3, ACL4) branched from a path that is located on said first power line (ACL1, ACL2) and that connects said connector and said power converting device to each other; a connectable and disconnectable other connector which is provided in said second power line (ACL3,ACL4); and a power receiving cord for transferring electric power from a household power receptacle of said external power source to said vehicle, characterized by a switching unit (220, 220A) for switching between supply and interrupt of electric power from said power receiving cord to said power converting device; wherein said switching unit (220,220A) includes relays (RY3,RY4) respectively inserted in said second power line (ACL3,ACL4) and is provided between said power converting device and said other connector or between a cord reel and said other connector; and a control device for controlling said switching unit (220, 220A), wherein when said external charging is performed using electric power supplied from said power receiving cord, said control device controls said switching unit (220, 220A) to bring said switching unit (220, 220A) into an electrically conductive state, and when said external charging is performed using electric power supplied from said inlet, said control device controls said switching unit (220, 220A) to bring said switching unit (220, 220A) into an electrically non-conductive state. a power storage device that is chargeable and supplies electric power to a Power Control Unit so as to generate driving power for said vehicle by driving a motor generator and stores electric power generated by said motor generator; a power converting device configured as an AC/DC converter to convert electric power supplied from said external power source, into electric power for charging said power storage device; an inlet, which is provided at an external surface of said vehicle and to which a charging cable is connectable from outside said vehicle so as to transfer electric power from said external power source to said vehicle; a first power line (ACL1, ACL2) connected to said inlet and said power converting device; at least one connector inserted in said first power line (ACL1, ACL2); a second power line (ACL3, ACL4) branched from a path that is located on said first power line (ACL1, ACL2) and that connects said connector and said power converting device to each other; a connectable and disconnectable other connector which is provided in said second power line (ACL3,ACL4); and a power receiving cord for transferring electric power from a household power receptacle of said external power source to said vehicle, characterized by a switching unit (220, 220A) for switching between supply and interrupt of electric power from said power receiving cord to said power converting device; wherein said switching unit (220,220A) includes relays (RY3,RY4) respectively inserted in said second power line (ACL3,ACL4) and is provided between said power converting device and said other connector or between a cord reel and said other connector; and a control device for controlling said switching unit (220, 220A), wherein when said external charging is performed using electric power supplied from said power receiving cord, said control device controls said switching unit (220, 220A) to bring said switching unit (220, 220A) into an electrically conductive state, and when said external charging is performed using electric power supplied from said inlet, said control device controls said switching unit (220, 220A) to bring said switching unit (220, 220A) into an electrically non-conductive state.