<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K OF U.S. ELECTRICAR, INC. FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JULY 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000922237 <NAME> U.S.ELECTRICAR,INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1997 <CASH> 333 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 829 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,812 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,232 <PP&E> 1,099 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,513 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,969 <BONDS> 3,639 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 5,225 <COMMON> 68,354 <OTHER-SE> (81,525) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,513 <SALES> 4,484 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,484 <CGS> 2,042 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,376 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,904 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 792 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,588) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,588) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (53) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,535) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.03) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.03)