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by OrganicMSG 2950 days ago
>Each island house has its own wagon — some used to be wind-powered, using sails, but today they run on diesel.

Is that pretty standard?

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It's a unique situation in Germany, and one that works for a small community where everyone knows everyone else.

The cars are not only privately owned, but handmade with wood and motorcycle parts.

There are a couple of safety rules, which are enforced by a permit you get from the mayor of the Hallig (island), and if you break the rules too often, it gets revoked. Which has happened only one time so far, apparently.

With the ones powered by sails, it sounded to me like something out of a Studio Ghibli film.