<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 APRIL 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1997 <CASH> 1,177 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,407 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,782 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,645 <PP&E> 1,152 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,969 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,806 <BONDS> 3,987 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 5,816 <COMMON> 67,678 <OTHER-SE> (81,181) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,969 <SALES> 3,754 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,754 <CGS> 2,419 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,768 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,630 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 557 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,201) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,201) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,201) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.03) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.03)