In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the Porsche Macan Electric beats the BMW iX1 eDrive20 by 159 minutes, completing the 3105km route in 35h 26min. The key advantage? 5 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 4, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Porsche Macan Electric needs only 14 charging stops compared to 19 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Porsche Macan Electric
- Total time: 35h 26min (159 min faster)
- Charging stops: 14
- Charging time: 2h 42min
- Energy: ~576 kWh
- Distance: 3105km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
BMW iX1 eDrive20 |
Porsche Macan Electric |
| Travel time |
38h 5min |
35h 26min |
| Charging time: |
4h 28min |
2h 42min |
| Charging stops: |
19 |
14 |
| Energy used |
~559 kWh |
~562 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 (15 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 11:
EWE Go McDonald's (17 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 12:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 13:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (11 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 14:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Bábolna (17 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (23 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 17:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Timisoara (22 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 18:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (19 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 19:
Kaufland Gavana (11 min, 10% → 44%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Porsche Macan Electric Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Circle K Dublin Port (10 min, 98% → 99%)
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Stop 2:
Welcome Break Corley Southbound Services (10 min, 10% → 19%)
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Stop 3:
Watford Gap Services Southbound (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Maidstone (14 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 5:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Aachener Land Süd (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 7:
TotalEnergies Tankstelle (10 min, 19% → 58%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Haidt Süd (12 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 10:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 11% → 53%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Göttlesbrunn (12 min, 13% → 61%)
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Stop 12:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (12 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 13:
OMV DN69 (13 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 14:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (19 min, 10% → 75%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Porsche Macan Electric Won
The Porsche Macan Electric achieved a 159-minute advantage over BMW iX1 eDrive20 on this 3105km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 14 stops vs 19 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 42min vs 4h 28min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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