<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q OF U.S. ELECTRICAR, INC. FOR THE QUARTER ENDED APRIL 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1996 <CASH> 1,810 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 976 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 2,321 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,245 <PP&E> 990 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,686 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,057 <BONDS> 8,898 <COMMON> 43,728 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 6,580 <OTHER-SE> (76,577) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,686 <SALES> 3,489 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,489 <CGS> 5,060 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,375 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 894 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,366 <INCOME-PRETAX> (10,146) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (10,146) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (2,248) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (7,898) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.13) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.13)