<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, 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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1998 <CASH> 164 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 316 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 885 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,419 <PP&E> 417 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,992 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,906 <BONDS> 3,639 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 5,225 <COMMON> 68,354 <OTHER-SE> (84,916) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,992 <SALES> 1,379 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,379 <CGS> 2,197 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,292 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 478 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,391) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,391) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,391) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.022) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.022)