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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-09-000405.txt : 20090105
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-09-000405.hdr.sgml : 20090105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090105131023
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-000405
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIDDELL EDWIN O
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001264530

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33001
		FILM NUMBER:		09503533

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8656818187

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1819 HIMESWOOD WAY
		CITY:			MARYVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37803

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENOVA SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000922237
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670]
		IRS NUMBER:				953056150
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1560 WEST 190TH STREET
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3105272800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1560 WEST 190TH STREET
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90501

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	US ELECTRICAR INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940425
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    <periodOfReport>2009-01-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000922237</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENOVA SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ENA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001264530</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RIDDELL EDWIN O</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1819 HIMESWOOD WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MARYVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37803</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>18750</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.40</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50746</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jarett Fenton, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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