In our Bucharest to Bern EV duel, the MINI Cooper SE 2024 beats the Fiat 500e 42kWh by 63 minutes, completing the 1893km route in 22h 25min. The key advantage? 4 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 7, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The MINI Cooper SE 2024 needs only 15 charging stops compared to 19 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
MINI Cooper SE 2024
- Total time: 22h 25min (63 min faster)
- Charging stops: 15
- Charging time: 3h 17min
- Energy: ~290 kWh
- Distance: 1893km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Fiat 500e 42kWh |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
| Travel time |
23h 28min |
22h 25min |
| Charging time: |
4h 7min |
3h 17min |
| Charging stops: |
19 |
15 |
| Energy used |
~341 kWh |
~342 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Fiat 500e 42kWh Route
- Start: Bucharest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Petrom Maracineni (14 min, 51% → 73%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Prima Shopping Center (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 3:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului dreapta (Truck) (20 min, 24% → 68%)
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Stop 4:
OMV (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 5:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Arad (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 6:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Nadlac (29 min, 17% → 77%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 8:
Páty Nord (15 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Győr (16 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 10:
Parkplatz Margaretengürtel (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 11:
Electra Sleep-In Motel (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 12:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 13:
Aigner Powerful Logistics (12 min, 11% → 49%)
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Stop 14:
Franz-Marc-Straße (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 15:
Aral Tankstelle Garmischer Straße (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 16:
TotalEnergies Tankstelle Autohof Holzgünz (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 17:
OMV Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 18:
Rastplatz Hexentobel Nord (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 19:
Fastned Rastplatz (10 min, 10% → 44%)
- Arrival: Bern
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Bucharest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
MOL (10 min, 15% → 32%)
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Stop 2:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului dreapta (17 min, 12% → 58%)
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Stop 3:
OMV (17 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 4:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Nadlac (23 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 6:
Páty Nord (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Győr (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Hadikgasse (16 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 9:
Shell Raststation Strengberg (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 10:
Aigner Powerful Logistics (11 min, 11% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
Bäckerei Bachmeier (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 12:
McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 13:
TotalEnergies Tankstelle Autohof Holzgünz (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 14:
HOFER (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 15:
Migrol Service (15 min, 10% → 53%)
- Arrival: Bern
Why the MINI Cooper SE 2024 Won
The MINI Cooper SE 2024 achieved a 63-minute advantage over Fiat 500e 42kWh on this 1893km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 15 stops vs 19 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 17min vs 4h 7min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~290 kWh vs ~292 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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