In our Dublin to Athens EV duel, the Tesla Model Y Long-Range beats the BMW iX1 eDrive20 by 172 minutes, completing the 3721km route in 42h 9min. The key advantage? 9 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 4, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Tesla Model Y Long-Range needs only 15 charging stops compared to 24 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Tesla Model Y Long-Range
- Total time: 42h 9min (172 min faster)
- Charging stops: 15
- Charging time: 3h 11min
- Energy: ~655 kWh
- Distance: 3721km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
BMW iX1 eDrive20 |
Tesla Model Y Long-Range |
| Travel time |
45h 1min |
42h 9min |
| Charging time: |
5h 26min |
3h 11min |
| Charging stops: |
24 |
15 |
| Energy used |
~670 kWh |
~667 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
BMW iX1 eDrive20 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (10 min, 59% → 76%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (10 min, 16% → 45%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (12 min, 11% → 49%)
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Stop 4:
Maidstone services (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 5:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 7:
Total Zolder Zuid (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 9:
Medenbach West (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 11:
Aral Tankstelle Nürnberger Straße 25 (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 13:
eCarUp Pendlerparkplatz (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 14:
Raststation Kammern (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 16:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (17 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 17:
Tesla Supercharger (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 18:
OMV Martinci (10 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 19:
JP Putevi Srbije (21 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 20:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (22 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 21:
Makpetrol A1 (17 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 22:
Park Hotel Polykastro (18 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 23:
IKEA (21 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 24:
Atalanti Süd (13 min, 10% → 49%)
- Arrival: Athens
Tesla Model Y Long-Range Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Watford Gap Services Southbound (10 min, 15% → 53%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Maidstone (14 min, 13% → 62%)
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Stop 3:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 4:
Shell Tienbaan (10 min, 13% → 50%)
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Stop 5:
E-Maxx Ladepark (10 min, 14% → 53%)
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Stop 6:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (10 min, 11% → 50%)
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Stop 7:
Seidl Confiserie (10 min, 14% → 53%)
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Stop 8:
eCarUp Pendlerparkplatz (10 min, 12% → 51%)
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Stop 9:
OMV Tankstelle (10 min, 12% → 54%)
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Stop 10:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (18 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 11:
OMV Martinci (10 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 12:
JP Putevi Srbije (29 min, 26% → 85%)
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Stop 13:
Makpetrol A1 (20 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 14:
Skotina dir Athen (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 15:
Shell (10 min, 10% → 52%)
- Arrival: Athens
Why the Tesla Model Y Long-Range Won
The Tesla Model Y Long-Range achieved a 172-minute advantage over BMW iX1 eDrive20 on this 3721km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 15 stops vs 24 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 11min vs 5h 26min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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