Amid fuel crunch, Cuba mechanic converts car to run on charcoal

Mar 20, 2026 - 00:00
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Amid fuel crunch, Cuba mechanic converts car to run on charcoal
A mechanic pours charcoal into a fuel tank attached to his vehicle in Cuba

A Cuban mechanic has converted his 1980 Fiat Polski to run on charcoal, a cheaper and more abundant fuel than gasoline since Washington cut off oil shipments to the Caribbean island in January.