SpeedrooHow fast does a New York City bus go on average?
8.02 mphAbout 12.9 km/h · Run
About 8 mph (13 km/h), among the slowest big-city buses in the US.
That's about 23% of a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
🚌8.02 mph
📏1 ft/s
By speed: a NYC bus is about 12× faster than 1 ft/s.
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- How fast does a mobility scooter go?8.02 mph
- How fast can a mouse run?8.08 mph
- How fast can a Tasmanian devil run?8.08 mph
- How fast does an Amish buggy go?8.08 mph
- How fast was the 24-hour running record?8.28 mph
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