In our Bern to Bucharest EV duel, the Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 105 minutes, completing the 1906km route in 21h 3min. The key advantage? 6 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 4, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range needs only 9 charging stops compared to 15 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range
- Total time: 21h 3min (105 min faster)
- Charging stops: 9
- Charging time: 2h 0min
- Energy: ~326 kWh
- Distance: 1906km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range |
| Travel time |
22h 48min |
21h 3min |
| Charging time: |
3h 36min |
2h 0min |
| Charging stops: |
15 |
9 |
| Energy used |
~343 kWh |
~340 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
Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range Route
- Start: Bern (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
TotalEnergies Tankstelle Autohof Holzgünz (13 min, 15% → 59%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Autohof Mühldorf (12 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 3:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 4:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (11 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Bábolna (13 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (21 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 7:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Recas Sens Bucuresti (15 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 8:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (15 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 9:
Kaufland Gavana (10 min, 10% → 42%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range Won
The Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range achieved a 105-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 1906km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 9 stops vs 15 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 0min vs 3h 36min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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