In our Bucharest to Paris EV duel, the Nio ET5 100kWh beats the MINI Cooper E by 152 minutes, completing the 2308km route in 25h 11min. The key advantage? 10 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on August 29, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Nio ET5 100kWh needs only 13 charging stops compared to 23 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Nio ET5 100kWh
- Total time: 25h 11min (152 min faster)
- Charging stops: 13
- Charging time: 3h 25min
- Energy: ~473 kWh
- Distance: 2308km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper E |
Nio ET5 100kWh |
| Travel time |
27h 43min |
25h 11min |
| Charging time: |
5h 17min |
3h 25min |
| Charging stops: |
23 |
13 |
| Energy used |
~415 kWh |
~414 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
MINI Cooper E 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, 23% → 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 (30 min, 17% → 77%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 8:
Páty Nord (16 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Győr (16 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 10:
Avanti Tankstelle Jedletzbergerstraße (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
Rastplatz Roggendorf (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 12:
Shell Raststation Strengberg (10 min, 17% → 47%)
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Stop 13:
Aigner Powerful Logistics (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 14:
Supercharger AVIA (18 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 15:
Total Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 16:
Autohof Schwabach West (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 17:
BFS Business Fleet Services (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 18:
ATU (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 19:
Tank & Rast Raststätte Pfalz (16 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 20:
McDonald's (16 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 21:
IONITY Verdun Saint-Nicolas Nord (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 22:
Fastned Aire de Valmy Le Moulin (10 min, 18% → 47%)
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Stop 23:
IONITY Aire de Gueux (21 min, 15% → 67%)
- Arrival: Paris
Nio ET5 100kWh Route
- Start: Bucharest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului dreapta (20 min, 32% → 66%)
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Stop 2:
OMV DN69 (20 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (10 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 4:
Páty Nord (10 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Győr (12 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 6:
Supercharger Wien-Baumgarten (13 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 7:
Shell Raststation Strengberg (10 min, 10% → 32%)
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Stop 8:
Aigner Powerful Logistics (20 min, 12% → 52%)
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Stop 9:
Total Tankstelle (18 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 10:
BFS Business Fleet Services (10 min, 10% → 32%)
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Stop 11:
ATU (16 min, 13% → 46%)
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Stop 12:
Shell Tankstelle Südstraße (22 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 13:
Fastned Aire de Valmy Le Moulin (24 min, 10% → 57%)
- Arrival: Paris
Why the Nio ET5 100kWh Won
The Nio ET5 100kWh achieved a 152-minute advantage over MINI Cooper E on this 2308km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 13 stops vs 23 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 25min vs 5h 17min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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