In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the Tesla Model S 2023 beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 3 minutes, completing the 3104km route in 39h 37min. The key advantage? 14 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 3, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Tesla Model S 2023 needs only 13 charging stops compared to 27 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Tesla Model S 2023
- Total time: 39h 37min (3 min faster)
- Charging stops: 13
- Charging time: 5h 59min
- Energy: ~584 kWh
- Distance: 3104km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
Tesla Model S 2023 |
| Travel time |
39h 40min |
39h 37min |
| Charging time: |
5h 49min |
5h 59min |
| Charging stops: |
27 |
13 |
| Energy used |
~559 kWh |
~559 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
Tesla Model S 2023 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Watford Gap Services Southbound (10 min, 10% → 27%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Newport Pagnell Services Southbound (14 min, 19% → 54%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Eurotunnel (14 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 4:
Supercharger Hotel Weinebrugge (24 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 5:
Aral Tankstelle (23 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 6:
Medenbach West (18 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 7:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (30 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 8:
Aral Tankstelle (39 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 9:
Raststation Steinhäusl (10 min, 10% → 18%)
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Stop 10:
Parkplatz Margaretengürtel (44 min, 10% → 79%)
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Stop 11:
Auchan Korzó (45 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 12:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (49 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 13:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (39 min, 10% → 75%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Tesla Model S 2023 Won
The Tesla Model S 2023 achieved a 3-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 3104km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 13 stops vs 27 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
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