In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the Renault 5 E-Tech 150 beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 77 minutes, completing the 3104km route in 38h 23min. The key advantage? 8 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on July 19, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Renault 5 E-Tech 150 needs only 19 charging stops compared to 27 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Renault 5 E-Tech 150
- Total time: 38h 23min (77 min faster)
- Charging stops: 19
- Charging time: 4h 50min
- Energy: ~489 kWh
- Distance: 3104km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
Renault 5 E-Tech 150 |
| Travel time |
39h 40min |
38h 23min |
| Charging time: |
5h 49min |
4h 50min |
| Charging stops: |
27 |
19 |
| Energy used |
~559 kWh |
~558 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Euro Garages (10 min, 45% → 59%)
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Stop 2:
Eurogarages (10 min, 14% → 30%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Village Hotel (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 4:
Roadchef Northampton Southbound (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 6:
ENGIE Eurotunnel (10 min, 13% → 45%)
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Stop 7:
Supercharger Aushopping (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 9:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 12:
Medenbach West (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 13:
Euro Hotel (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 14:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 15:
EWE Go McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (10 min, 11% → 42%)
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Stop 17:
Shell Tankstelle (11 min, 11% → 46%)
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Stop 18:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 19:
Raststation Sankt Pölten (13 min, 11% → 50%)
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Stop 20:
HPC Autohaus Kamper (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 21:
IONITY Bábolna (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 22:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (26 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 23:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 24:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Timisoara (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 25:
OMV (16 min, 15% → 57%)
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Stop 26:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (32 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 27:
Kaufland Gavana (14 min, 10% → 51%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Renault 5 E-Tech 150 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (10 min, 54% → 76%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (13 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 4:
Maidstone services (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 5:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (15 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (19 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 7:
Shell Tienbaan (13 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (13 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Weiskirchen Süd (15 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 11:
EWE Go McDonald's (18 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 12:
Shell Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 13:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 14:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (15 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Bábolna (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 16:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (28 min, 10% → 83%)
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Stop 17:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (29 min, 10% → 85%)
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Stop 18:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (20 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 19:
Kaufland Gavana (11 min, 10% → 47%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Renault 5 E-Tech 150 Won
The Renault 5 E-Tech 150 achieved a 77-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 3104km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 19 stops vs 27 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 50min vs 5h 49min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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