<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, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000922237 <NAME> U.S. ELECTRICAR, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1998 <CASH> 266 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 108 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 492 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,240 <PP&E> 318 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,658 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,941 <BONDS> 3,332 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 4,842 <COMMON> 68,742 <OTHER-SE> (85,050) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,658 <SALES> 1,938 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,938 <CGS> 2,765 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,907 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (67) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 665 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,567) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,567) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (42) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,525) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.02) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.02)