In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the VW ID. Buzz Pro LR beats the Fiat 500e 42kWh by 156 minutes, completing the 3108km route in 38h 25min. The key advantage? 12 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 3, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The VW ID. Buzz Pro LR needs only 20 charging stops compared to 32 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
VW ID. Buzz Pro LR
- Total time: 38h 25min (156 min faster)
- Charging stops: 20
- Charging time: 4h 46min
- Energy: ~687 kWh
- Distance: 3108km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Fiat 500e 42kWh |
VW ID. Buzz Pro LR |
| Travel time |
41h 1min |
38h 25min |
| Charging time: |
7h 0min |
4h 46min |
| Charging stops: |
32 |
20 |
| Energy used |
~559 kWh |
~559 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Fiat 500e 42kWh Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Euro Garages (10 min, 33% → 53%)
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Stop 2:
Eurogarages (18 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Village Hotel (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 4:
Watford Gap Services Southbound (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 5:
Moto Toddington Southbound (11 min, 16% → 51%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Channel Gateway (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 8:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 9:
Fastned Oostendse Baan (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 10:
Kalken direction Antwerpen (15 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 11:
Lukoil (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Aachener Land Süd (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 13:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 14:
Supercharger Fashion Outlet Center (15 min, 11% → 55%)
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Stop 15:
E.ON Weiskirchen Süd (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 16:
Euro Hotel (13 min, 13% → 53%)
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Stop 17:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 18:
EWE Go McDonald's (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 19:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 20:
Shell Tankstelle (15 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 21:
JET Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 22:
Raststation Sankt Pölten (15 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 23:
Shopping Bruck (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 24:
Supercharger Győr (18 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 25:
OMV M0 (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 26:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (20 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 27:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (12 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 28:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Timisoara (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 29:
OMV (24 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 30:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 31:
Supercharger Prima Shopping Center (24 min, 24% → 73%)
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Stop 32:
Petrom Maracineni (21 min, 10% → 59%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
VW ID. Buzz Pro LR Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (10 min, 60% → 75%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (10 min, 18% → 43%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (13 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 4:
Maidstone services (14 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 5:
Supercharger Aushopping (11 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 7:
Total Zolder Zuid (15 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 9:
Medenbach West (15 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (11 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 11:
Aral Tankstelle Nürnberger Straße 25 (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 12:
Aral Tankstelle (10 min, 11% → 41%)
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Stop 13:
Shell Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 14:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (11 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 15:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (15 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Bábolna (11 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 17:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (29 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 18:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (31 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 19:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (22 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 20:
Supercharger Pitesti Retail Park (10 min, 10% → 40%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the VW ID. Buzz Pro LR Won
The VW ID. Buzz Pro LR achieved a 156-minute advantage over Fiat 500e 42kWh on this 3108km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 20 stops vs 32 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 46min vs 7h 0min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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