In our Bucharest to London EV duel, the VW ID.4 Pro beats the VW e-up! CCS by 463 minutes, completing the 2587km route in 28h 25min. The key advantage? 32 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 1, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The VW ID.4 Pro needs only 14 charging stops compared to 46 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
VW ID.4 Pro
- Total time: 28h 25min (463 min faster)
- Charging stops: 14
- Charging time: 3h 26min
- Energy: ~479 kWh
- Distance: 2587km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
VW e-up! CCS |
VW ID.4 Pro |
| Travel time |
36h 8min |
28h 25min |
| Charging time: |
9h 37min |
3h 26min |
| Charging stops: |
46 |
14 |
| Energy used |
~466 kWh |
~457 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
VW e-up! CCS Route
- Start: Bucharest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
MOL Pitesti 3 (10 min, 24% → 64%)
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Stop 2:
Petrom Maracineni (10 min, 31% → 71%)
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Stop 3:
Petrom Calea lui Traian (27 min, 10% → 87%)
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Stop 4:
MOL (13 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 5:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului dreapta (Truck) (16 min, 10% → 74%)
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Stop 6:
Petrom (22 min, 10% → 82%)
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Stop 7:
OMV (13 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 8:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Recas Sens Timisoara (15 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 9:
Penny Aurel Vlaicu (11 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 10:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (13 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 11:
MOL Szatymazi keleti (15 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 12:
Auchan Korzó (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 13:
Lajosmizse pihenőhely kelet (15 min, 34% → 81%)
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Stop 14:
Shell Tópark (18 min, 10% → 77%)
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Stop 15:
M1 Igmandi Piheno - Györ (10 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Győr (15 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 17:
OMV eMotion Parndorf Outlet Center (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 18:
ÖAMTC Stützpunkt (11 min, 17% → 63%)
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Stop 19:
Raststation Steinhäusl (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 20:
Rastplatz Roggendorf (10 min, 11% → 54%)
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Stop 21:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (11 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 22:
OMV Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 23:
Aigner Powerful Logistics (12 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 24:
Donautal Ost (15 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 25:
Bayerischer Wald Nord (10 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 26:
Porsche Zentrum Regensburg (12 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 27:
Jura Ost (12 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 28:
Circle K Autohof Tennenlohe (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 29:
Aral Tankstelle (11 min, 12% → 60%)
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Stop 30:
Würzburg Nord (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 31:
PWC Rastanlage Kohlsberg Nord (11 min, 15% → 62%)
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Stop 32:
Weiskirchen Nord (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 33:
Medenbach Ost (12 min, 11% → 61%)
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Stop 34:
Nentershausen Ost (13 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 35:
Rastplatz Logebachtal Ost (14 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 36:
Frechen Nord (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 37:
IONITY Aachener Land Nord (10 min, 12% → 54%)
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Stop 38:
Fastned Carpool Maasmechelen (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 39:
Hotel Prins van Oranje (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 40:
Fastned Everberg Noord (17 min, 11% → 75%)
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Stop 41:
Lukoil Kortrijksesteenweg (14 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 42:
Fastned Oostendse Baan (10 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 43:
Cora (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 44:
Supercharger Eurotunnel Flexiplus Lounge (15 min, 11% → 72%)
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Stop 45:
IONITY Channel Gateway (10 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 46:
IONITY Village Hotel (13 min, 10% → 64%)
- 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 463-minute advantage over VW e-up! CCS on this 2587km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 14 stops vs 46 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 26min vs 9h 37min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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