NOVELTY - The method for manufacturing an electrode useful in secondary cells of electric vehicles, comprises discharging a composition for forming an electrode layer, reducing the pressure of an atmosphere surrounding the film within a prescribed period of time to a pressure that brings a boiling point of the organic solvent to a temperature of 10-30degreesC, and maintaining the reduced pressure to dry and remove the organic solvent to form the electrode layer. The electrode has a collector and an electrode layer containing a positive active material formed on the collector.    USE - Useful for manufacturing an electrode useful in secondary cells of electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The method avoids the generation of drying non-uniformities on the surface of the electrode layer, and ensures a thin uniform electrode layer and secondary cells that are capable of repeated charging and discharging having high output and high energy density.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method for manufacturing an electrode useful in secondary cells of electric vehicles, comprises discharging a composition for forming an electrode layer, reducing the pressure of an atmosphere surrounding the film within a prescribed period of time to a pressure that brings a boiling point of the organic solvent to a temperature of 10-30degreesC, and maintaining the reduced pressure to dry and remove the organic solvent to form the electrode layer. The electrode has a collector and an electrode layer containing a positive active material formed on the collector. The electrode layer comprises an active material and an organic solvent on the collector from a droplet discharge apparatus to form a film composed of the composition. Heating the film to a temperature of 50-150degreesC, after maintaining the reduced pressure, to dry and remove the organic solvent to form an electrode layer. The electrode layer is a positive electrode of a secondary cell. The film forms the electrode layer having an average film thickness of 0.1-50 microns. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) an apparatus for manufacturing an electrode; and    (2) a method of manufacturing a secondary cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the manufacturing line of a secondary cell:    Droplet discharge apparatus; (1a)    Decompression apparatus; (2a)    Heating apparatus; (3a)    Drive apparatus; (4)    Control apparatus. (5)