Aphid·EV
Aphid is the build log and research notebook for converting a 1961 VW Type 1 (Beetle) into an electric vehicle using a Nissan Leaf drivetrain.
The Swedish name for an aphid is bladlus — leaf louse — which felt like the right name for a Leaf-powered Bug.
Follow the blog for project updates as the build progresses, or dig through the wiki for component teardowns, pinouts, and reference notes.
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Two years and a static site generator
An overdue update on the project — and an explanation for why the build log has been quiet for the better part of two years.
The safety concept
A short tour of how the Aphid is designed to fail safely — two redundant channels, one shared safe state, and a hard rule that no single fault is ever invisible.
The Aphid project
Kicking off an EV conversion of a 1961 VW Beetle using a Nissan Leaf drivetrain — and explaining where the name comes from.