• Ken Kurani -- postdoctoral fellow, UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies, (916) 752-6500 (office).Working with Sperling and Turrentine on the statewide electric-vehicle survey, Kurani is also investigating the potential of neighborhood electric vehicles. Small and light, these cars are intended for the myriad trips that do not require travel on freeways or expressways. He is organizing a one-day NEV workshop June 30 at UC Davis to discuss relevant technology, market, regulations and land-use planning issues.