<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, 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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1997 <CASH> 154 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 586 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,819 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,784 <PP&E> 1,009 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,974 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,431 <BONDS> 3,639 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 5,225 <COMMON> 68,354 <OTHER-SE> (82,503) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,974 <SALES> 640 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 640 <CGS> 534 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,457 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 161 <INCOME-PRETAX> (978) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (978) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (978) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.006) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.006)