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WebSonic.nl [PersonRank 10]

Tuesday, August 4, 2009
14 years ago8,774 views

http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/

Via: http://twitter.com/googlemaps/status/3127577246

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Wayne Elgin [PersonRank 1]

14 years ago #

Interesting. I took the description to mean that Canada, Switzerland, and Germany were the three countries not shown on the map above (the one that indicates which countries have Street View available). Therefore, neither the map nor the list below dynamically shows where the cars literally are. I'm assuming that the Street View data in these regions are periodically up to date, but those three countries are not actively being driven.

Hans Schneider [PersonRank 1]

14 years ago #

I can confirm a sighting of the Streetviewcar in Austria (near German border, though) on 30.07.'09:

http://www.bikelog.de/mountainbike/trailsurfing-am-eibsee/

Aleksander Karlsen [PersonRank 0]

14 years ago #

Google Streetview cars in Haugesund, Norway!

TRANSLATED:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=no&tl=en&u=http://radioh.no/les.aspx%3Fartikkel%3D59567

ORIGINAL:
http://radioh.no/les.aspx?artikkel=59567

James Skitt [PersonRank 0]

14 years ago #

Google street view cars in darlington in the north east of england too, got followed on my bike by one on friday

nerfwibbler [PersonRank 1]

14 years ago #

that listing of switzerland, germany, canada is a bit odd. in addition to norway and austria above, the cars were in ireland too.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2009/0314
/1224242851121.html?via=mr

jorge greno [PersonRank 0]

14 years ago #

yesterday there was a car in aveiro, portugal

Jeff [PersonRank 0]

14 years ago #

I'm in London, Ontario, Canada, and I saw one of the cars on my way home a few weeks ago. I'll be looking for my car when the imagery finally becomes available. ;)

nerfwibbler [PersonRank 1]

14 years ago #

some proof that the cars are going around ireland now:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055512728&page=10

30-06-2009 Pygmalion:
I was in Cork last week and the google car drove by me and like 8 other guys I was there with.

There was some shouting and "OMG WE'RE ON GOOGLE STREET VIEW", since everyone I was with was a massive nerd.

nerfwibbler [PersonRank 1]

14 years ago #

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055512728&page=9

interesting snippet from ireland:

"a google car was parked up in my car park the other day. Spoke to the driver took photos of it myself. He said there is 12 cars doing the whole country but it will take them about 5 months more to complete."

James Xuan [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

I knew they were doing Dublin here (I recall reading something about it here), but the whole country! I suppose it -is- small, but wow, maybe Tom's vote for Tullamore will come true after all :D

Doing Ireland makes sense because Google has their "Second Base" here, but I still had thought it would take longer to get to our puny country.

Interesting how Ireland isn't on the site though...

TOMHTML [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

This official list is the most INcomplete list ever made. Ever.

Juha-Matti Laurio [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Time to agree... :(

Marcin Sochacki (Wanted) [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

They're currently shooting photos of Warsaw, Poland.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX-ZhbjDH6I

Mrrix32 [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

I just want them to hurry up and upload the Brighton & Eastbourne (UK) pictures that they where taking a couple of months ago.

Daniel Polonia [PersonRank 0]

14 years ago #

Red car on A1/E80 between Estarreja and Aveiro (Portugal) on the morning of July 30th

BUGabundo [PersonRank 7]

14 years ago #

They have been to several cities in Portugal, but we still dont show on that list

Funny fact, one of their cars is said to have been tolled by the cops lol

nerfwibbler [PersonRank 1]

14 years ago #

from above – reported so far:

switzerland, austria, portugal, ireland, germany, canada, poland

based on how long its taken them to push a new update to streetview my guess is that this is a marketing strategy – they are holding back in order to make an enormous splash and generate lots of buzz

rather than incremental small updates, we're going to get the mother of all streetview updates – as in – "here's ALL of europe" (or at least a big chunk of it...)

TOMHTML [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Google Street View Trike is in Paris today and all this month.

BTW, here is the map of countries covered by Street View.
http://www.zorgloob.com/images2/Google-street-view-monde-4-juillet-2009.png

ralle [PersonRank 1]

14 years ago #

the info on the page is not 100% correct. just 30 minutes ago I passed a google car (and forgot to wave, damn) here in Lingen, Germany. but we are not on the list...

Ivoszz [PersonRank 0]

14 years ago #

I saw one yesterday parking in Prague.

WebSonic.nl [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Poor Street View guy in these warm days.

http://www.dag.nl/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/google-kiekt-holle-bolle-gijs-streetview.jpg

Via: http://www.dag.nl/multimedia/google-kiekt-holle-bolle-gijs-streetview-295993

TOMHTML [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

LOL LOL LOL!

Realbrisk [PersonRank 1]

14 years ago #

There a Google Maps car parked down my block in NY

James Xuan [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

So efteling won the vote after all?

WebSonic.nl [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Yes! 20.000 people voted. There are five winners that will get a visit of the Street View Trikes team, the list below in order of most votes:

Efteling
Attractiepark Slagharen
Nationaal Park de Hoge Veluwe
Het Nederlands Openluchtmuseum
Apenheul

James Xuan [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Cool!

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