In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the Tesla Model Y Long-Range beats the MG MG4 64kWh by 217 minutes, completing the 3103km route in 35h 47min. The key advantage? 14 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 3, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Tesla Model Y Long-Range needs only 12 charging stops compared to 26 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Tesla Model Y Long-Range
- Total time: 35h 47min (217 min faster)
- Charging stops: 12
- Charging time: 2h 22min
- Energy: ~546 kWh
- Distance: 3103km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MG MG4 64kWh |
Tesla Model Y Long-Range |
| Travel time |
39h 24min |
35h 47min |
| Charging time: |
5h 29min |
2h 22min |
| Charging stops: |
26 |
12 |
| Energy used |
~559 kWh |
~556 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
MG MG4 64kWh Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (14 min, 52% → 75%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Village Hotel (16 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 3:
Moto Toddington Southbound (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge (10 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 5:
ENGIE Eurotunnel (10 min, 13% → 43%)
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Stop 6:
Supercharger Aushopping (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 7:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 9:
Aral Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (10 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 11:
Medenbach West (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 12:
Euro Hotel (11 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 13:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 14:
EWE Go McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (10 min, 12% → 41%)
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Stop 16:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 12% → 44%)
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Stop 17:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 18:
Raststation Sankt Pölten (13 min, 11% → 48%)
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Stop 19:
HPC Autohaus Kamper (11 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 20:
IONITY Bábolna (14 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 21:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (23 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 22:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 23:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Timisoara (10 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 24:
OMV (15 min, 15% → 55%)
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Stop 25:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (27 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 26:
Kaufland Gavana (14 min, 10% → 49%)
- 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 217-minute advantage over MG MG4 64kWh on this 3103km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 12 stops vs 26 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 22min vs 5h 29min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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