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Google Street View Employs High-Tech Tricycles for Hard-to-Reach Places [Google Street View]

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Booklover Jason Whitney spotted a Google-branded, camera-equipped tricycle in his local San Diego, CA bike shop. But it’s packing a generator and about eight cameras—what kind of muscle-bound man-monster can pedal this thing?

The trike features a number-pad in the center of the handlebars, presumably to control the cameras (perilous while riding!). We’re not really sure what advantages the pedal-powered vehicle would have over a car, above and further than maybe a smaller footprint, allowing it to reach alleys or park paths. Mostly, we’re just impressed that anyone small of a Tour de France competitor has the strength to pedal it; it must weigh a ton! [Thanks, Jason!]