In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the Tesla Model Y Long-Range beats the Kia Niro EV by 232 minutes, completing the 3098km route in 35h 47min. The key advantage? 7 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on July 19, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Tesla Model Y Long-Range needs only 12 charging stops compared to 19 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Tesla Model Y Long-Range
- Total time: 35h 47min (232 min faster)
- Charging stops: 12
- Charging time: 2h 22min
- Energy: ~545 kWh
- Distance: 3098km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Kia Niro EV |
Tesla Model Y Long-Range |
| Travel time |
39h 39min |
35h 47min |
| Charging time: |
6h 2min |
2h 22min |
| Charging stops: |
19 |
12 |
| Energy used |
~558 kWh |
~556 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Kia Niro EV Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (10 min, 60% → 73%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (13 min, 15% → 44%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (18 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 4:
Maidstone services (14 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 5:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (19 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (24 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 7:
Shell Tienbaan (18 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (17 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Weiskirchen Süd (20 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 10:
Steigerwald Süd (13 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 11:
EWE Go McDonald's (19 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Donautal West (16 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 13:
JET Tankstelle (19 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 14:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (19 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Bábolna (23 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (30 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 17:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Timisoara (29 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 18:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (26 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 19:
Euro Tehno Group (15 min, 10% → 41%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Tesla Model Y Long-Range Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Watford Gap Services Southbound (10 min, 15% → 53%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Maidstone (14 min, 13% → 62%)
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Stop 3:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 4:
Shell Tienbaan (10 min, 13% → 52%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Bad Camberg West (11 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 6:
Aral Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 8:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 11% → 51%)
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Stop 9:
Tankstelle Gewerbegebiet Neusiedl Nord (11 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 10:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (12 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 11:
OMV DN69 (14 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 12:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (20 min, 10% → 72%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Tesla Model Y Long-Range Won
The Tesla Model Y Long-Range achieved a 232-minute advantage over Kia Niro EV on this 3098km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 12 stops vs 19 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 22min vs 6h 2min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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