In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the smart #1 Pro beats the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 by 138 minutes, completing the 3093km route in 37h 18min. The key advantage? 3 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 8, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55's 480km range doesn't beat the smart #1 Pro's 240km here - charging speed and efficiency matter more.
The smart #1 Pro needs only 19 charging stops compared to 22 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
smart #1 Pro
- Total time: 37h 18min (138 min faster)
- Charging stops: 19
- Charging time: 3h 41min
- Energy: ~606 kWh
- Distance: 3093km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 |
smart #1 Pro |
| Travel time |
39h 36min |
37h 18min |
| Charging time: |
5h 59min |
3h 41min |
| Charging stops: |
22 |
19 |
| Energy used |
~557 kWh |
~559 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (10 min, 58% → 73%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (14 min, 13% → 45%)
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Stop 3:
Moto Toddington Southbound (17 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Maidstone (25 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 5:
Diksmuidestraat (10 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (23 min, 13% → 61%)
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Stop 7:
Shell Tienbaan (10 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle Heidestraße (10 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 9:
Heiligenroth West (11 min, 11% → 39%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Weiskirchen Süd (22 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 11:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (11 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 12:
EWE Go McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 13:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (10 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 14:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 15:
Ansfelden Süd (10 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 16:
Supercharger Weierbachweg (10 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 17:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (19 min, 11% → 53%)
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Stop 18:
IONITY Bábolna (15 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 19:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (35 min, 10% → 76%)
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Stop 20:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (37 min, 10% → 78%)
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Stop 21:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (27 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 22:
Supercharger Pitesti Retail Park (13 min, 10% → 42%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
smart #1 Pro Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (10 min, 56% → 80%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (10 min, 16% → 55%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (10 min, 18% → 56%)
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Stop 4:
Maidstone services (10 min, 14% → 53%)
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Stop 5:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (10 min, 19% → 56%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 12% → 52%)
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Stop 7:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 14% → 56%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 9:
Medenbach West (11 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (12 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 11:
EWE Go McDonald's (11 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Donautal West (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 13:
JET Tankstelle (11 min, 11% → 55%)
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Stop 14:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (11 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Bábolna (13 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (19 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 17:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Timisoara (18 min, 10% → 74%)
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Stop 18:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (15 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 19:
Kaufland Gavana (10 min, 10% → 49%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the smart #1 Pro Won
The smart #1 Pro achieved a 138-minute advantage over Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 55 on this 3093km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 19 stops vs 22 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 41min vs 5h 59min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~606 kWh vs ~683 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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