In our Bucharest to Paris EV duel, the Aiways U5 beats the Dacia Spring Electric by 527 minutes, completing the 2304km route in 26h 23min. The key advantage? 21 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 2, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Aiways U5 needs only 18 charging stops compared to 39 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Aiways U5
- Total time: 26h 23min (527 min faster)
- Charging stops: 18
- Charging time: 4h 12min
- Energy: ~432 kWh
- Distance: 2304km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Aiways U5 |
Dacia Spring Electric |
| Travel time |
26h 23min |
35h 10min |
| Charging time: |
4h 12min |
12h 1min |
| Charging stops: |
18 |
39 |
| Energy used |
~415 kWh |
~418 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Aiways U5 Route
- Start: Bucharest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Petrom Maracineni (10 min, 63% → 72%)
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Stop 2:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului dreapta (16 min, 12% → 54%)
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Stop 3:
OMV (17 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 4:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Nadlac (22 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (12 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 6:
Páty Nord (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Győr (14 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Hadikgasse (16 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 9:
Shell Raststation Strengberg (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 10:
Aigner Powerful Logistics (14 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Nord (15 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 12:
Aral Tankstelle Nürnberger Straße 25 (13 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 13:
BFS Business Fleet Services (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 14:
ATU (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 15:
Tesla Supercharger (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 16:
McDonald's (23 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 17:
Fastned Aire de Valmy Le Moulin (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 18:
IONITY Aire de Gueux (16 min, 13% → 53%)
- Arrival: Paris
Dacia Spring Electric Route
- Start: Bucharest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Lidl Curtea de Arges Barajului (44 min, 14% → 72%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Prima Shopping Center (13 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 3:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului dreapta (Truck) (16 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 4:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Orăștie Sens Orăștie (31 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 5:
OMV (18 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 6:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Recas Sens Timisoara (15 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 7:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Arad (10 min, 10% → 28%)
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Stop 8:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Nadlac (27 min, 12% → 54%)
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Stop 9:
Supercharger Tesco Extra (28 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 10:
Kecskemét északi (38 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 11:
Shell Tópark (25 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 12:
M1 Igmandi Piheno - Györ (14 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 13:
IONITY Győr (10 min, 10% → 29%)
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Stop 14:
Mosonmagyaróvár Nord (10 min, 10% → 28%)
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Stop 15:
OMV eMotion Parndorf Outlet Center (12 min, 10% → 32%)
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Stop 16:
ÖAMTC Stützpunkt (18 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 17:
Raststation Steinhäusl (15 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 18:
McDonald's (18 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 19:
Shell Raststation Strengberg (10 min, 10% → 30%)
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Stop 20:
Elektrowerkstätte Ackerl (16 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 21:
Aigner Powerful Logistics (18 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 22:
Donautal Ost (22 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 23:
Bayerischer Wald Nord (14 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 24:
Porsche Zentrum Regensburg (18 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 25:
Jura Ost (18 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 26:
Autohaus Rieger (16 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 27:
IONITY Frankenhöhe Nord (18 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 28:
Hohenlohe Nord (20 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 29:
ATU (16 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 30:
Dannstadt Ost (11 min, 10% → 31%)
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Stop 31:
REWE (12 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 32:
Autohof Ramstein (11 min, 10% → 31%)
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Stop 33:
Shell Tankstelle Südstraße (10 min, 10% → 28%)
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Stop 34:
McDonald's (44 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 35:
IONITY Verdun Saint-Nicolas Nord (18 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 36:
Fastned Aire de Valmy Le Moulin (14 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 37:
Aire Reims Champagne Nord (21 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 38:
Aire de Tardenois Nord (12 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 39:
Aire de Changis-sur-Marne (20 min, 10% → 44%)
- Arrival: Paris
Why the Aiways U5 Won
The Aiways U5 achieved a 527-minute advantage over Dacia Spring Electric on this 2304km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 18 stops vs 39 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 12min vs 12h 1min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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