In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the Porsche Macan Electric beats the smart #1 Pro by 112 minutes, completing the 3124km route in 35h 26min. The key advantage? 5 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 2, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Porsche Macan Electric needs only 14 charging stops compared to 19 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Porsche Macan Electric
- Total time: 35h 26min (112 min faster)
- Charging stops: 14
- Charging time: 2h 42min
- Energy: ~580 kWh
- Distance: 3124km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Porsche Macan Electric |
smart #1 Pro |
| Travel time |
35h 26min |
37h 18min |
| Charging time: |
2h 42min |
3h 41min |
| Charging stops: |
14 |
19 |
| Energy used |
~562 kWh |
~559 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Porsche Macan Electric Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Circle K Dublin Port (10 min, 98% → 99%)
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Stop 2:
Welcome Break Corley Southbound Services (10 min, 10% → 19%)
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Stop 3:
Watford Gap Services Southbound (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Maidstone (14 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 5:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Aachener Land Süd (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 7:
TotalEnergies Tankstelle (10 min, 19% → 58%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Haidt Süd (12 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 10:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 11% → 53%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Göttlesbrunn (12 min, 13% → 61%)
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Stop 12:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (12 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 13:
OMV DN69 (13 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 14:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (19 min, 10% → 75%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
smart #1 Pro Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (10 min, 56% → 80%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (10 min, 16% → 55%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (10 min, 18% → 56%)
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Stop 4:
Maidstone services (10 min, 14% → 53%)
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Stop 5:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (10 min, 19% → 56%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 12% → 52%)
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Stop 7:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 14% → 56%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 9:
Medenbach West (11 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (12 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 11:
EWE Go McDonald's (11 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Donautal West (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 13:
JET Tankstelle (11 min, 11% → 55%)
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Stop 14:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (11 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Bábolna (13 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (19 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 17:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Timisoara (18 min, 10% → 74%)
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Stop 18:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (15 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 19:
Kaufland Gavana (10 min, 10% → 49%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Porsche Macan Electric Won
The Porsche Macan Electric achieved a 112-minute advantage over smart #1 Pro on this 3124km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 14 stops vs 19 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 42min vs 3h 41min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~580 kWh vs ~612 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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