In our Bucharest to Paris EV duel, the Tesla Model 3 beats the smart electric drive by 6856 minutes, completing the 2307km route in 23h 38min. The key advantage? 33 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 5, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Tesla Model 3 needs only 10 charging stops compared to 43 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Tesla Model 3
- Total time: 23h 38min (6856 min faster)
- Charging stops: 10
- Charging time: 1h 48min
- Energy: ~341 kWh
- Distance: 2307km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
smart electric drive |
Tesla Model 3 |
| Travel time |
137h 54min |
23h 38min |
| Charging time: |
111h 8min |
1h 48min |
| Charging stops: |
43 |
10 |
| Energy used |
~415 kWh |
~414 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
smart electric drive Route
- Start: Bucharest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Hotel Central (80 min, 29% → 60%)
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Stop 2:
5 to go Drive Thru (173 min, 10% → 77%)
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Stop 3:
Kaufland (186 min, 10% → 82%)
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Stop 4:
Kaufland Fagaras (186 min, 10% → 82%)
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Stop 5:
MOL (173 min, 10% → 77%)
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Stop 6:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului dreapta (155 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 7:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Orăștie Sens Orăștie (80 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 8:
MOL Zarandului (212 min, 10% → 91%)
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Stop 9:
Penny Market (207 min, 10% → 90%)
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Stop 10:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Arad (173 min, 10% → 77%)
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Stop 11:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Nadlac (142 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 12:
Ipari Park (147 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 13:
MOL Szatymazi keleti (181 min, 10% → 80%)
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Stop 14:
Kecskemét északi (75 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 15:
Fóliavarázs (204 min, 10% → 89%)
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Stop 16:
MOl Tankstelle (49 min, 10% → 29%)
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Stop 17:
Páty Nord (184 min, 10% → 81%)
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Stop 18:
M1 Igmandi Piheno - Györ (106 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 19:
Arrabona pihenõ északi (129 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 20:
Mosonmagyaróvár Nord (207 min, 10% → 90%)
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Stop 21:
Thebe Electric (98 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 22:
Raiffeisenbank Wienerwald (160 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 23:
Sleep-in Premium Motel (147 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 24:
ÖAMTC (150 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 25:
Schnellladepark Billa (197 min, 10% → 86%)
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Stop 26:
Froschaugasse (197 min, 10% → 86%)
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Stop 27:
Porsche Zentrum Altötting (212 min, 10% → 91%)
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Stop 28:
Högerstraße (171 min, 10% → 76%)
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Stop 29:
Freiwillige Feuerwehr Wiedenzhausen (194 min, 10% → 85%)
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Stop 30:
Burgauer See Nord (101 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 31:
EnBW Autohof Seligweiler (207 min, 10% → 90%)
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Stop 32:
Denkendorf Nord (163 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 33:
Parkhaus Marktplatz (186 min, 10% → 82%)
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Stop 34:
ALDI Süd (114 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 35:
Route de la Muhlenbach (129 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 36:
Lidl (57 min, 10% → 32%)
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Stop 37:
IONITY B'Fun Park (168 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 38:
Quai Paul Wiltzer (168 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 39:
IONITY Verdun Saint-Nicolas Nord (166 min, 10% → 74%)
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Stop 40:
Fastned Aire de Valmy Le Moulin (140 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 41:
Aire Reims Champagne Nord (189 min, 10% → 83%)
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Stop 42:
Aire de Tardenois Nord (124 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 43:
Aire de Changis-sur-Marne (181 min, 10% → 80%)
- Arrival: Paris
Tesla Model 3 Route
- Start: Bucharest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului dreapta (13 min, 28% → 69%)
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Stop 2:
OMV DN69 (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (12 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Győr (10 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 5:
Electra Sleep-In Motel (11 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Donautal Ost (10 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 7:
Aral Tankstelle Nürnberger Straße 25 (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 8:
Bonfelder Straße (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 9:
Shell Tankstelle Südstraße (10 min, 11% → 56%)
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Stop 10:
Fastned Aire de Valmy Le Moulin (12 min, 10% → 60%)
- Arrival: Paris
Why the Tesla Model 3 Won
The Tesla Model 3 achieved a 6856-minute advantage over smart electric drive on this 2307km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 10 stops vs 43 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 1h 48min vs 111h 8min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~341 kWh vs ~424 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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