EX-23.1 MOSS-ADAMS LLP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Number 333-95701 on Form S-8 of our report dated February 17, 2000, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of U.S. Electricar, Inc., as of and for the five months ended December 31, 1999. /s/ Moss Adams LLP Santa Rosa, California March 28, 2000