In our Bucharest to London EV duel, the VW ID.4 Pro beats the VW ABT e-Caddy by 1072 minutes, completing the 2583km route in 28h 25min. The key advantage? 43 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 7, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The VW ID.4 Pro needs only 14 charging stops compared to 57 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
VW ID.4 Pro
- Total time: 28h 25min (1072 min faster)
- Charging stops: 14
- Charging time: 3h 26min
- Energy: ~478 kWh
- Distance: 2583km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
VW ABT e-Caddy |
VW ID.4 Pro |
| Travel time |
46h 17min |
28h 25min |
| Charging time: |
19h 22min |
3h 26min |
| Charging stops: |
57 |
14 |
| Energy used |
~465 kWh |
~457 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
VW ABT e-Caddy Route
- Start: Bucharest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
MOL Pitesti 3 (12 min, 18% → 46%)
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Stop 2:
Petrom Maracineni (20 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 3:
OMV Tepșenari (10 min, 10% → 32%)
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Stop 4:
Petrom Calea lui Traian (71 min, 11% → 92%)
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Stop 5:
MOL (27 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 6:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului dreapta (Truck) (24 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 7:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Orăștie Sens Orăștie (14 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 8:
Petrom (31 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 9:
OMV (27 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 10:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Recas Sens Timisoara (22 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 11:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Arad (12 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 12:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Nadlac (15 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 13:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (28 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 14:
MOL Szatymazi keleti (29 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 15:
Kecskemét északi (27 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 16:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (21 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 17:
Shell Tópark (22 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 18:
MOL Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 19:
M1 Igmandi Piheno - Györ (21 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 20:
IONITY Győr (14 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 21:
Mosonmagyaróvár Nord (14 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 22:
OMV eMotion Parndorf Outlet Center (18 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 23:
Avanti Tankstelle Jedletzbergerstraße (20 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 24:
Raststation Steinhäusl (20 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 25:
Rastplatz Roggendorf (28 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 26:
Shell Raststation Strengberg (17 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 27:
Shell Tankstelle Salzburger Straße (18 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 28:
Raststation Aistersheim (18 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 29:
Smatrics Hub Suben (19 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 30:
Supercharger AVIA (22 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 31:
Bayerischer Wald Nord (19 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 32:
Robert-Bosch-Straße (11 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 33:
Total Tankstelle (14 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 34:
Jura Ost (26 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 35:
BMW Autohaus Wormser (19 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 36:
Aral Tankstelle (25 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 37:
Würzburg Nord (18 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 38:
PWC Rastanlage Kohlsberg Nord (13 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 39:
Shell Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 40:
Weiskirchen Nord (20 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 41:
Medenbach Ost (11 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 42:
mblty Bad Camberg Ost (12 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 43:
Nentershausen Ost (18 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 44:
Raststätte Epgert (21 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 45:
Shell Tankstelle Heidestraße (13 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 46:
Frechen Nord (19 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 47:
IONITY Aachener Land Nord (16 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 48:
McDonald's (15 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 49:
Allego Zolder Noord (24 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 50:
JBC (19 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 51:
The Leaf Shopping (17 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 52:
Lukoil Kortrijksesteenweg (21 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 53:
Total Tankstelle (27 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 54:
Cora (20 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 55:
Supercharger Eurotunnel Flexiplus Lounge (34 min, 10% → 76%)
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Stop 56:
IONITY Channel Gateway (21 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 57:
IONITY Village Hotel (27 min, 10% → 67%)
- Arrival: London
VW ID.4 Pro Route
- Start: Bucharest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului dreapta (25 min, 23% → 73%)
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Stop 2:
OMV DN69 (17 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 4:
Páty Nord (16 min, 11% → 54%)
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Stop 5:
OMV eMotion Parndorf Outlet Center (12 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 6:
Rastplatz Roggendorf (13 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 7:
Aigner Powerful Logistics (15 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 8:
Porsche Zentrum Regensburg (14 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 9:
Aral Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 10:
Shell Tankstelle (15 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 11:
Raststätte Epgert (15 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 12:
Fastned Carpool Maasmechelen (14 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 13:
Lukoil Kortrijksesteenweg (13 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 14:
Supercharger Eurotunnel Flexiplus Lounge (16 min, 10% → 53%)
- Arrival: London
Why the VW ID.4 Pro Won
The VW ID.4 Pro achieved a 1072-minute advantage over VW ABT e-Caddy on this 2583km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 14 stops vs 57 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 26min vs 19h 22min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~478 kWh vs ~852 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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