In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the VW ID.3 Pro S 2023 beats the Renault 4 E-Tech 150 by 131 minutes, completing the 3104km route in 36h 18min. The key advantage? 4 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 5, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The VW ID.3 Pro S 2023 needs only 17 charging stops compared to 21 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
VW ID.3 Pro S 2023
- Total time: 36h 18min (131 min faster)
- Charging stops: 17
- Charging time: 3h 23min
- Energy: ~520 kWh
- Distance: 3104km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Renault 4 E-Tech 150 |
VW ID.3 Pro S 2023 |
| Travel time |
38h 29min |
36h 18min |
| Charging time: |
4h 44min |
3h 23min |
| Charging stops: |
21 |
17 |
| Energy used |
~559 kWh |
~564 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Renault 4 E-Tech 150 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (11 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 (14 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 (12 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 7:
Total Zolder Zuid (15 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 9:
Medenbach West (15 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
Aral Tankstelle Nürnberger Straße 25 (12 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (13 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 13:
eCarUp Pendlerparkplatz (13 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 14:
Supercharger Weierbachweg (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 15:
McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Bábolna (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 17:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (24 min, 10% → 74%)
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Stop 18:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Arad (13 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 19:
OMV (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 20:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (21 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 21:
Kaufland Gavana (11 min, 10% → 47%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
VW ID.3 Pro S 2023 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Sir John Rogerson's Quay (15 min, 99% → 100%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (10 min, 14% → 50%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Channel Gateway (10 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 5:
Fastned Oostendse Baan (13 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 6:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 7:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Weiskirchen Süd (11 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 9:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (12 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (13 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 11:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 12:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (10 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 13:
IONITY Bábolna (11 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 14:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (16 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 15:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Timisoara (17 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 16:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (13 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 17:
Kaufland Gavana (10 min, 10% → 38%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the VW ID.3 Pro S 2023 Won
The VW ID.3 Pro S 2023 achieved a 131-minute advantage over Renault 4 E-Tech 150 on this 3104km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 17 stops vs 21 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 23min vs 4h 44min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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