In our Bucharest to Paris EV duel, the VW ID.3 Pro beats the VW e-up! CCS by 408 minutes, completing the 2347km route in 25h 43min. The key advantage? 27 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 6, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The VW ID.3 Pro needs only 14 charging stops compared to 41 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
VW ID.3 Pro
- Total time: 25h 43min (408 min faster)
- Charging stops: 14
- Charging time: 3h 36min
- Energy: ~405 kWh
- Distance: 2347km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
VW e-up! CCS |
VW ID.3 Pro |
| Travel time |
32h 31min |
25h 43min |
| Charging time: |
8h 41min |
3h 36min |
| Charging stops: |
41 |
14 |
| Energy used |
~422 kWh |
~415 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% → 70%)
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Stop 3:
Kaufland (28 min, 10% → 88%)
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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% → 63%)
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Stop 28:
Autohaus Rieger (11 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 29:
IONITY Frankenhöhe Nord (12 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 30:
IONITY Hohenlohe Nord (10 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 31:
Bonfelder Straße (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 32:
Am Hockenheimring Ost (13 min, 14% → 67%)
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Stop 33:
REWE (12 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 34:
Waldmohr (11 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 35:
McDonald's (15 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 36:
Aire de Metz Saint-Privat (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 37:
IONITY Verdun Saint-Nicolas Nord (12 min, 11% → 62%)
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Stop 38:
Fastned Aire de Valmy Le Moulin (10 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 39:
Aire Reims Champagne Nord (14 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 40:
Aire de Tardenois Nord (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 41:
Aire de Changis-sur-Marne (13 min, 14% → 67%)
- Arrival: Paris
VW ID.3 Pro Route
- Start: Bucharest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Prima Shopping Center (17 min, 20% → 65%)
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Stop 2:
OMV (11 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 3:
OMV DN69 (21 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 5:
Páty Nord (11 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Győr (13 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 7:
OMV Tankstelle Wientalstraße (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 8:
JET Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 9:
Donautal Ost (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 10:
Total Tankstelle (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Frankenhöhe Nord (12 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 12:
mblty Kraichgau Nord (22 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 13:
McDonald's (26 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 14:
Aire Reims Champagne Nord (18 min, 10% → 60%)
- Arrival: Paris
Why the VW ID.3 Pro Won
The VW ID.3 Pro achieved a 408-minute advantage over VW e-up! CCS on this 2347km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 14 stops vs 41 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 36min vs 8h 41min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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