In our Bern to Bucharest EV duel, the smart #1 Pro+ beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 69 minutes, completing the 1906km route in 21h 39min. The key advantage? 4 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 30, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The smart #1 Pro+ needs only 11 charging stops compared to 15 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
smart #1 Pro+
- Total time: 21h 39min (69 min faster)
- Charging stops: 11
- Charging time: 2h 30min
- Energy: ~348 kWh
- Distance: 1906km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
smart #1 Pro+ |
| Travel time |
22h 48min |
21h 39min |
| Charging time: |
3h 36min |
2h 30min |
| Charging stops: |
15 |
11 |
| Energy used |
~343 kWh |
~339 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Bern (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
OMV Tankstelle Hagstraße (10 min, 21% → 49%)
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Stop 2:
TotalEnergies Tankstelle Autohof Holzgünz (10 min, 17% → 47%)
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Stop 3:
Esso Tankstelle Einsteinstraße (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 4:
JET Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 5:
Ansfelden Süd (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 6:
Supercharger Weierbachweg (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 7:
HPC Fachmarktzentrum Franz-Schubert-Straße (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Győr (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 9:
Páty Nord (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 11:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 12:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Recas Sens Bucuresti (34 min, 10% → 77%)
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Stop 13:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (34 min, 10% → 77%)
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Stop 14:
Supercharger Pitesti Retail Park (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 15:
MOL Iuliu Maniu (10 min, 10% → 27%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
smart #1 Pro+ Route
- Start: Bern (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Autohof Aichstetten (11 min, 12% → 50%)
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Stop 2:
Esso Tankstelle Einsteinstraße (10 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 3:
JET Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 4:
JET Tankstelle (14 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 5:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (14 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Bábolna (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 7:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (17 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 8:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 9:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Recas Sens Bucuresti (20 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 10:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (20 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 11:
Kaufland Gavana (11 min, 10% → 46%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the smart #1 Pro+ Won
The smart #1 Pro+ achieved a 69-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 1906km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 11 stops vs 15 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 30min vs 3h 36min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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