<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, 1998 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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1998 <CASH> 88 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 464 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 991 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,658 <PP&E> 458 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,296 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,584 <BONDS> 3,639 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 5,225 <COMMON> 68,354 <OTHER-SE> (84,312) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,296 <SALES> 1,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,000 <CGS> 1,705 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,467 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 320 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,787) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,787) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,787) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.018) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.018)