In our Dublin to Athens EV duel, the smart #1 Pro+ beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 88 minutes, completing the 3719km route in 45h 30min. The key advantage? 6 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 7, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The smart #1 Pro+ needs only 25 charging stops compared to 31 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
smart #1 Pro+
- Total time: 45h 30min (88 min faster)
- Charging stops: 25
- Charging time: 5h 50min
- Energy: ~678 kWh
- Distance: 3719km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
smart #1 Pro+ |
| Travel time |
46h 58min |
45h 30min |
| Charging time: |
7h 21min |
5h 50min |
| Charging stops: |
31 |
25 |
| Energy used |
~669 kWh |
~672 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Euro Garages (10 min, 45% → 59%)
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Stop 2:
Eurogarages (10 min, 14% → 30%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Village Hotel (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 4:
Roadchef Northampton Southbound (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 6:
ENGIE Eurotunnel (10 min, 13% → 45%)
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Stop 7:
Supercharger Aushopping (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 9:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 12:
Medenbach West (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 13:
Euro Hotel (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 14:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 15:
EWE Go McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (10 min, 11% → 42%)
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Stop 17:
Shell Tankstelle (11 min, 11% → 46%)
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Stop 18:
Turmöl Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 19:
Raststation Kammern (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 20:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 21:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (29 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 22:
Tesla Supercharger (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 23:
OMV Martinci (25 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 24:
Gazprom (27 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 25:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (26 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 26:
Makpetrol A1 (23 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 27:
Makpetrol (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 28:
Korinos dir Athen (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 29:
IKEA (17 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 30:
Shell (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 31:
Atalanti Süd (15 min, 17% → 57%)
- Arrival: Athens
smart #1 Pro+ Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (10 min, 56% → 74%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (13 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 4:
Maidstone services (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 5:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (14 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (11 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 7:
Total Zolder Zuid (14 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 9:
Medenbach West (14 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (10 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 11:
Aral Tankstelle Nürnberger Straße 25 (11 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (12 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 13:
eCarUp Pendlerparkplatz (14 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 14:
Raststation Kammern (10 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (13 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 16:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (18 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 17:
Tesla Supercharger (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 18:
OMV Martinci (17 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 19:
Gazprom (30 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 20:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (23 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 21:
Makpetrol A1 (18 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 22:
Park Hotel Polykastro (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 23:
Skotina dir Thessaloniki (21 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 24:
Shell (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 25:
Atalanti Süd (10 min, 22% → 52%)
- Arrival: Athens
Why the smart #1 Pro+ Won
The smart #1 Pro+ achieved a 88-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 3719km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 25 stops vs 31 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 5h 50min vs 7h 21min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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