In our Budapest to Dublin EV duel, the Tesla Model S 2023 beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 6 minutes, completing the 2293km route in 28h 8min. The key advantage? 8 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 8, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Tesla Model S 2023 needs only 11 charging stops compared to 19 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Tesla Model S 2023
- Total time: 28h 8min (6 min faster)
- Charging stops: 11
- Charging time: 3h 50min
- Energy: ~431 kWh
- Distance: 2293km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
Tesla Model S 2023 |
| Travel time |
28h 14min |
28h 8min |
| Charging time: |
4h 8min |
3h 50min |
| Charging stops: |
19 |
11 |
| Energy used |
~413 kWh |
~418 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Budapest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
OMV Tankstelle Wientalstraße (12 min, 13% → 49%)
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Stop 2:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 3:
Aigner Powerful Logistics (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Nord (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 5:
Mer McDonald's (12 min, 11% → 49%)
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Stop 6:
Aral Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 7:
PWC Rastanlage Kohlsberg Nord (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 8:
Medenbach Ost (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 9:
Rastplatz Logebachtal Ost (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Aachener Land Nord (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 11:
Hotel Prins van Oranje (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 12:
Lukoil Kortrijksesteenweg (19 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 13:
ENGIE Eurotunnel Main Terminal (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 14:
IONITY Village Hotel (15 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 15:
Moto Toddington Northbound (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Village Hotel (15 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 17:
Supercharger Mountain Park Hotel (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 18:
Port of Holyhead (19 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 19:
Sir John Rogerson's Quay (10 min, 10% → 27%)
- Arrival: Dublin
Tesla Model S 2023 Route
- Start: Budapest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Smatrics Ladepark (32 min, 29% → 78%)
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Stop 2:
Total Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 29%)
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Stop 3:
Circle K Autohof Tennenlohe (10 min, 10% → 29%)
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Stop 4:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (31 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 5:
Aral Autohof Dachsberg (35 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 6:
Supercharger IBIS Aalst Centrum (15 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 7:
Supercharger Eurotunnel Flexiplus Lounge (20 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 8:
Supercharger Welcome Break Services (16 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 9:
Supercharger Hilton Park Northbound (23 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 10:
Port of Holyhead (28 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 11:
Sir John Rogerson's Quay (10 min, 10% → 18%)
- Arrival: Dublin
Why the Tesla Model S 2023 Won
The Tesla Model S 2023 achieved a 6-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 2293km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 11 stops vs 19 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 50min vs 4h 8min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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