<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 JANUARY 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1997 <CASH> 10 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 679 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,969 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,836 <PP&E> 1,274 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,157 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,260 <BONDS> 3,987 <COMMON> 60,699 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 5,975 <OTHER-SE> (81,666) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,157 <SALES> 898 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 898 <CGS> 1,412 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,532 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,630 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 412 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,676) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,676) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,676) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.04) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.04)