Young Cuban manufactures rechargeable fans: "NASA is looking for this one"

Luis Peña Figueredo, a young Cuban resident in Manzanillo, Granma, has generated excitement and also some jokes by promoting the sale of handcrafted rechargeable fans on social media, which he claims can run for eight hours on a full charge and have adjustable speed.

Peña Figueredo, who also promotes the repair of rechargeable devices such as fans, lamps, and music equipment on his social media, did not specify the price of the unique invention, which is quite necessary, especially in the provinces of the interior of the country, where residents suffer more from the nightmare of blackouts.

The young man announced his invention in the Facebook group "Amazon Mzllo," where dozens of people have asked about the price and shown interest in the commercialization of the appliance.

"The Cuban hasn't conquered the Moon and Mars because he doesn't want to," pointed out a user while sharing the post in the Facebook group "Cuban Mothers for a Better World."

Although the young man has not specified the components of his invention, a couple of images allow us to see that he uses a yellow cap to join the blades and that the base is made of a plastic bowl with a lid, which has prompted some jokes.

"Is it recharged by putting lunch inside the bowl or is just breakfast enough?"; "If I give him the bowls, do you think he would give me a discount?"; "And inside the bowl there must be the mixture to charge it"; "I sell bowls from La Cuevita to make rechargeable fans," were some jokes inspired by the idea of using a plastic bowl for the base.

"The brand I think is creative resistance," pointed out another joker.

Despite some jokes and mockery, there were still those who think it looks nice and even venture to say that "it will surely turn out better than the originals."

However, there are those who have expressed concern that it does not have a cover, and they worry that the blades might fly off and hurt someone.

"Even if you laugh, this will solve the heat issues for a bunch of kids. You'll see that in a few months it will become just another common invention among the thousands here in Cuba that improve the lives of many. For example, like water heaters and such," observed a supporter of the initiative.

"Necessity is the mother of invention. He is a smart person, power outages are annoying, and rechargeable fans are extremely expensive. He saw a need and knew how to take advantage of it. Good for him," stated an internet user identified as Surina Bruguet.