HIGHLIGHTS
- Expertise and interests include electronics, robotics, mechanical engineering, running, kayaking, and broadcasting
- Enjoys taking adventures where getting there is as much a part of the narrative as the destination, and writing about the relationships we have with our cars
- Previous work experience: Casting Engineer at a Major Automaker, Design Engineer for Agricultural Machinery @ Hardi, Marketing @ Hardi, Design Engineer @ Voxon Photonics, Staff Writer + Social Media @ Hackaday
EXPERIENCE
Lewin burst on into the automotive world upon taking a graduate position with a major global automaker, working in a high-pressure role in a casting plant Down Under. Since then, he’s done everything from working on high-tech holographic displays to designing handrails and hydraulic mechanisms for gigantic agricultural machines.
In 2016, Lewin took his broad experience into the world of media. Starting as a regular contributor to Hackaday, his beat covers everything from homebrew hardware projects to the latest in the world of console hacking and speedrunning, too.
From 2021 to 2023, Lewin served as Night Editor at The Drive, pursuing the hottest stories after hours and sharing his own tales of wrenching glory and woe. His stories aim to explore the close personal connections we have with our vehicles, and the greater significance they come to play as major characters in the stories of our lives.
EDUCATION
Lewin graduated from The University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical and Aerospace.
Words of Wisdom
There’s never been a problem that I haven’t been able to solve simply by explaining it to a few different people. Eventually the answers just fall out of the air around me, and life moves forward a few steps all at once.
NOTABLE WORK
- I Never Loved My Project Miata. So Why Does Selling It Hurt so Much?The Drive
- In Defense of Buying a Very Cheap MercedesThe Drive
- The Battle of the Bent Valves: Fixing my 4x4Hackaday
- Box Forts for Adults: Best Practices and Design StrategiesHackaday
- Ulysses - The Subaru BRAT ProjectYoutube
- PortfolioLewin Day
- How To Build Your Own Convertible (For Under $500)Hackaday
Get latest from Lewin Day
Bugatti’s Latest Model Has Under 1 HP, Top Speed of 18.5 MPH
By Lewin Day / Published Jan 10, 2022
Jeep Still Trying to Fix ‘Objectionable’ Smell Coming From Detroit Plant
By Lewin Day / Published Jan 10, 2022
The 38-Year-Old 2022 Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series Is the Oldest New Truck You Can Buy
By Lewin Day / Published Jan 7, 2022
Ridiculously Expensive Rolls-Royce Boat Tail Commissioned By Jay-Z and Beyonce: Report
By Lewin Day / Published Jun 1, 2021
Ram’s Electric Pickup Is Being “Adjusted Every Month” as Rival Trucks Launch: CEO
By Lewin Day / Published Jan 6, 2022
Learn From My Mistake: Don’t Drift on a Public Road and Run From Cops
By Lewin Day / Published Jan 6, 2022
The Toyota GR Supra Gets The Throwback Tail Lights It Always Deserved
By Lewin Day / Published Jan 5, 2022
Chevy Silverado EV Will Be First Production Car With 24-Inch Wheels
By Lewin Day / Published Jan 5, 2022
Volvo’s Next Electric SUV Will Have Hands-Free, Eyes-Off Self-Driving Tech
By Lewin Day / Published Jan 5, 2022
Brad Pitt to Star in F1 Drama That Sounds a Whole Lot Like ‘Driven’
By Lewin Day / Published Jan 4, 2022
Tesla Removes 2022 Cybertruck Production Date From Its Site
By Lewin Day / Published Jan 4, 2022
John Deere’s Fully Autonomous Tractor Takes the Work Out of Tilling
By Lewin Day / Published Jan 4, 2022