In our Bucharest to Paris EV duel, the Tesla Model 3 Performance beats the smart electric drive by 6858 minutes, completing the 2307km route in 23h 36min. The key advantage? 33 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on August 24, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Tesla Model 3 Performance needs only 10 charging stops compared to 43 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Tesla Model 3 Performance
- Total time: 23h 36min (6858 min faster)
- Charging stops: 10
- Charging time: 1h 47min
- Energy: ~408 kWh
- Distance: 2307km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
smart electric drive |
Tesla Model 3 Performance |
| Travel time |
137h 54min |
23h 36min |
| Charging time: |
111h 8min |
1h 47min |
| 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 Performance Route
- Start: Bucharest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului dreapta (Truck) (11 min, 32% → 66%)
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Stop 2:
OMV DN69 (10 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (12 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Győr (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 5:
Rastplatz Roggendorf (11 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Donautal Ost (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 7:
Aral Tankstelle Nürnberger Straße 25 (10 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
Bonfelder Straße (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 9:
Shell Tankstelle Südstraße (11 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 10:
Fastned Aire de Valmy Le Moulin (12 min, 10% → 57%)
- Arrival: Paris
Why the Tesla Model 3 Performance Won
The Tesla Model 3 Performance achieved a 6858-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 47min vs 111h 8min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~408 kWh vs ~424 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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