Google Street View's first-ever electric vehicle (EV) is a Jaguar with tons of air quality sensors. The vehicle will not merely map out the streets in Dublin, Ireland; it will also determine if humans could breathe freely without worry.
It is not the first time that Google is concerned with measuring the breathability of the air. The initiative was started in July 2015, using the sensors of Aclima. However, it is the first time that the company will be using an EV, according to The Verge. It would ensure that the vehicle will not contribute to deteriorating the air quality as it assesses it.
More precisely, the Jaguar I-Pace will measure the carbon dioxide emissions and nitrogen dioxide, along with other particles in the streets of Dublin. In turn, Google will be sharing its data with Dublin City Council.
"Google and Dublin City Council hope access to this data will help scientists, researchers and policymakers as they study air quality, as well as encourage people to make small but informed daily changes to help improve it," the American tech giant told 9to5Google.
Google Street View EV
The Jaguar I-Pace is the first-ever all-electric vehicle of the company. The said EV was first sold in 2018 at the tune of $70,000. It could drive up to 246 miles on a full charge, but an update in 2019 has increased it by 12 miles, The Verge said in the same report.
In addition, it has been deemed as the rival of the Tesla Model X.
The Google Street View version of the I-Pace will carry a roof mounting for the mapping camera. The sides of the white car will be branded as "Street View on Google Maps."
Also, a message to the public placed on the EV's doors will read: "In addition to capturing 360° imagery, this electric car is measuring stere-level air quality. Visit g.co/earth/airquality and dublincityairandnoise.ie to learn more. "
The EV is set to map and measure the air in Dublin for a whole year.
Google and Jaguar
It is not the first time that Google and Jaguar meet. Waymo, a company under the Google umbrella, is also using the same I-Pace EVs for its self-driving ride-hailing service in 2020. In total, it has ordered 20,000 SUVs from the car company.
However, unlike Street View's white-colored Jaguar, it looks sleeker in Waymo as it is painted black.
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Written by Teejay Boris
