In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the Audi e-tron GT beats the Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range by 12 minutes, completing the 3095km route in 36h 59min. The key advantage? 3 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 4, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi e-tron GT needs only 15 charging stops compared to 18 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi e-tron GT
- Total time: 36h 59min (12 min faster)
- Charging stops: 15
- Charging time: 3h 26min
- Energy: ~692 kWh
- Distance: 3095km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi e-tron GT |
Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range |
| Travel time |
36h 59min |
37h 11min |
| Charging time: |
3h 26min |
3h 36min |
| Charging stops: |
15 |
18 |
| Energy used |
~557 kWh |
~558 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi e-tron GT Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Village Hotel (10 min, 11% → 47%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (12 min, 11% → 55%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Channel Gateway (17 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 4:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (13 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 5:
Fastned Tienbaan (10 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (10 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Weiskirchen Süd (11 min, 11% → 53%)
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Stop 8:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (13 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (14 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 10:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 11:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (10 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Bábolna (12 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 13:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (19 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 14:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Recas Sens Bucuresti (21 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 15:
Supercharger Prima Shopping Center (24 min, 10% → 78%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (12 min, 60% → 83%)
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Stop 2:
Watford Gap Services Southbound (15 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Maidstone (10 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 4:
Supercharger Aushopping (10 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 5:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 15% → 51%)
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Stop 6:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 18% → 53%)
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Stop 7:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 12% → 49%)
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Stop 8:
Medenbach West (10 min, 13% → 51%)
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Stop 9:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (11 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 10:
EWE Go McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Donautal West (10 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 12:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 13% → 50%)
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Stop 13:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (11 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 14:
IONITY Bábolna (10 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 15:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (20 min, 14% → 73%)
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Stop 16:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (22 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 17:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (15 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 18:
Kaufland Gavana (10 min, 10% → 42%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Audi e-tron GT Won
The Audi e-tron GT achieved a 12-minute advantage over Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range on this 3095km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 15 stops vs 18 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 26min vs 3h 36min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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