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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001282948-05-000011.txt : 20050131
<SEC-HEADER>0001282948-05-000011.hdr.sgml : 20050131
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050131190320
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001282948-05-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050127
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050131

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:		19850 SOUTH MAGELLAN DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 305
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90502
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3105272800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19850 SOUTH MAGELLAN DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 305
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90502

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	US ELECTRICAR INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940425

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAWLINSON ANTHONY N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001089438

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25184
		FILM NUMBER:		05563419

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ENOVA SYSTEMS
		STREET 2:		19850 S MAGELLAN DR
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90502
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3105272800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GLOBAL VALUE INVESTMENT
		STREET 2:		5 SHENTON WAY #13-01
		CITY:			UIC BUILDING
		STATE:			U0
		ZIP:			068808
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-01-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000922237</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENOVA SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ENVA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001089438</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RAWLINSON ANTHONY N</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>GLOBAL VALUE INVESTMENT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5 SHENTON WAY #13-01</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>UIC BUILDING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>U0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>068808</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>SINGAPORE</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <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>2005-01-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-01-27</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.1</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>545001</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each non-employee director receives, for attendance at an in-person Board meeting, a number equal to $4,000 divided by the current market price of the issuer's common stock as of the date of the meeting; for attendance at committee meetings, a number equal to $1,000 divided by the current market price of the issuer's common stock as of the date of the meeting and, for attendance at telephonic meetings, a number equal to $500 divided by the current market price of the issuer's common stock as of the date of the meeting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Anthony Rawlinson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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