In our Budapest to Paris EV duel, the Porsche Taycan 4S Plus beats the Tesla Model 3 Performance by 3 minutes, completing the 1481km route in 14h 18min. The key advantage? 1 fewer charging stop. Route calculated on September 6, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Tesla Model 3 Performance's 424km range doesn't beat the Porsche Taycan 4S Plus's 360km here - charging speed and efficiency matter more.
The Porsche Taycan 4S Plus needs only 5 charging stops compared to 6 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Porsche Taycan 4S Plus
- Total time: 14h 18min (3 min faster)
- Charging stops: 5
- Charging time: 1h 1min
- Energy: ~358 kWh
- Distance: 1481km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Porsche Taycan 4S Plus |
Tesla Model 3 Performance |
| Travel time |
14h 18min |
14h 21min |
| Charging time: |
1h 1min |
1h 3min |
| Charging stops: |
5 |
6 |
| Energy used |
~267 kWh |
~267 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Porsche Taycan 4S Plus Route
- Start: Budapest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
OMV Tankstelle (14 min, 12% → 61%)
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Stop 2:
Total Tankstelle (14 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 3:
Bonfelder Straße (10 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 4:
Geistkircher Straße Rohrbach (11 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 5:
Fastned Aire de Valmy Le Moulin (12 min, 10% → 55%)
- Arrival: Paris
Tesla Model 3 Performance Route
- Start: Budapest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Shell Raststation Strengberg (10 min, 15% → 53%)
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Stop 2:
EDEKA Hartmannsgruber Lagerhausstraße (10 min, 15% → 54%)
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Stop 3:
Autohof Schwabach West (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 4:
mblty Kraichgau Nord (10 min, 12% → 53%)
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Stop 5:
McDonald's (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Aire de Valmy Le Moulin (12 min, 10% → 57%)
- Arrival: Paris
Why the Porsche Taycan 4S Plus Won
The Porsche Taycan 4S Plus achieved a 3-minute advantage over Tesla Model 3 Performance on this 1481km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 5 stops vs 6 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 1h 1min vs 1h 3min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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