<ARTICLE>5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-Q OF U.S. ELECTRICAR, INC. FOR THE QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER>1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996 <CASH> 51 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 771 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 2,210 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,216 <PP&E> 953 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,236 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,015 <BONDS> 3,987 <COMMON> 60,957 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 6,018 <OTHER-SE> (79,661) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,236 <SALES> 527 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 527 <CGS> 763 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,529 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,630 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 39 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,671) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,671) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,671) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.02) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.02)