In our Budapest to Madrid EV duel, the Aiways U5 beats the Dacia Spring Electric by 560 minutes, completing the 2478km route in 28h 37min. The key advantage? 23 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 2, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Aiways U5 needs only 19 charging stops compared to 42 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Aiways U5
- Total time: 28h 37min (560 min faster)
- Charging stops: 19
- Charging time: 4h 30min
- Energy: ~465 kWh
- Distance: 2478km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Aiways U5 |
Dacia Spring Electric |
| Travel time |
28h 37min |
37h 57min |
| Charging time: |
4h 30min |
13h 14min |
| Charging stops: |
19 |
42 |
| Energy used |
~446 kWh |
~449 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Aiways U5 Route
- Start: Budapest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
MOL Pince-Sever (10 min, 20% → 46%)
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Stop 2:
Tepanje West (Maribor - Celje) (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 3:
Porsche Center Ljubljana (13 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Risparmio Casa (16 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 5:
Ricarica Limenella Nord (13 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 6:
Italiana Petroli Monte Alto Nord (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 7:
Conad (18 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 8:
Area di Servizio Stura Ovest (17 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 9:
Castellaro Nord (20 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 10:
Aire de Vidauban Nord (13 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 11:
Aire de Lançon de Provence Est (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 12:
Aire de Nabrigas (15 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 13:
Aire de Gasparets (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 14:
ibis Styles Figueres Ronda (16 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Mas de la Sala (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Vila Sana (24 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 17:
Calle Gaspar Torrente (14 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 18:
Zunder Avia (15 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 19:
Supercharger Estación de Servicio Repsol (10 min, 10% → 37%)
- Arrival: Madrid
Dacia Spring Electric Route
- Start: Budapest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Balatonlellei pihenő Nord (19 min, 24% → 52%)
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Stop 2:
M. Petrol Vásárhelyi (12 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 3:
MOL Pince-Sever (10 min, 10% → 30%)
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Stop 4:
Petrol Murska Sobota sever (16 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 5:
Maribor zahod (18 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 6:
Petrol Arnovski Gozd (22 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 7:
Lidl Slovenčeva (10 min, 10% → 29%)
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Stop 8:
MOL Tržaška (10 min, 10% → 29%)
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Stop 9:
Lidl (16 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 10:
Smatrics Risparmio Casa (11 min, 10% → 31%)
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Stop 11:
Fratta Nord (21 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 12:
Supercharger Centro Commerciale Porte di Mestre (33 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 13:
Scaligera Nord (18 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 14:
Electriease Monte Alto Nord (17 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 15:
Bar 21 (45 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 16:
Parco Giochi via Angelo Montagna (21 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 17:
Area di Servizio Stura Ovest (16 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 18:
Via alle Cantine (19 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 19:
IONITY Rinovo Nord (10 min, 10% → 28%)
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Stop 20:
Castellaro Nord (18 min, 12% → 43%)
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Stop 21:
Route de Turin (10 min, 10% → 29%)
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Stop 22:
IONITY Aire de Bréguières Nord (21 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 23:
Aire de Vidauban Nord (12 min, 10% → 32%)
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Stop 24:
IONITY Aire de Cambarette Nord (25 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 25:
Aire de Lançon de Provence Est (16 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 26:
Avenue Jean Monnet (18 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 27:
Aire de Nabrigas (11 min, 10% → 31%)
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Stop 28:
Aire de Gigean Nord (17 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 29:
Aire De Lespignan Nord (11 min, 10% → 31%)
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Stop 30:
Aire de Gasparets (10 min, 10% → 30%)
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Stop 31:
Electra Aire de Rivesaltes (21 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 32:
ibis Styles Figueres Ronda (52 min, 10% → 78%)
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Stop 33:
IONITY Mas de la Sala (27 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 34:
Tankstelle Petromiralles (13 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 35:
Optimotor 4x4 (57 min, 10% → 81%)
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Stop 36:
Hotel Restaurante Pepa (11 min, 10% → 31%)
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Stop 37:
Supercharger El Cisne (12 min, 10% → 32%)
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Stop 38:
Área de Servicio Gasolprice (21 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 39:
Zunder Avia (14 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 40:
Hostal Torremar (29 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 41:
Supercharger Estación de Servicio Repsol (10 min, 10% → 28%)
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Stop 42:
Burger King Family Cash (14 min, 11% → 37%)
- Arrival: Madrid
Why the Aiways U5 Won
The Aiways U5 achieved a 560-minute advantage over Dacia Spring Electric on this 2478km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 19 stops vs 42 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 30min vs 13h 14min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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