This week Google announced it was bringing its Street View trike to the UK to capture tourist attractions in rural locations. We've taken an in depth look at the search engine's new vehicle.
Google announced this week it planned to photograph tourist attractions in the UK that are located in rural or hard to reach areas with its Street View trike.
The three-wheeled vehicle can go 'off road' potentially photographing everything from castles to football grounds. We've taken an in-depth look at the vehicle, which has already been used in other countries, to see just how it works.
Sightseeing along the way
The trike is fully tricked out with the necessary camera recording gear, with a camera rising up from the mount at the rear. Even the trike gets to do some sightseeing at the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
Packed for business
The trike is clearly identified - there's no mistaking what this trike is up to. Hope that box where the gear is stored is secured for those times its driver needs to take an espresso break.
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Comments
Matt said: OMG Ha i have them tires on my BMX xD
Dragon said: Google claims they dont show anything someone walking past wouldnt see Must be a very tall person then My daughter has a 2 metre high fence round her back garden corner site and the Google camera mounted high on a car showed a good deal of her garden I hope the locals do turn very ugly
Vince Stevenson said: It looks a bit like a small ice-cream cart and probably would not offer too much protection to the rider if the locals turn ugly Rgds Vince