In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the Skoda ENYAQ 85 beats the Renault 5 E-Tech 150 by 89 minutes, completing the 3098km route in 36h 54min. The key advantage? 2 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 7, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Skoda ENYAQ 85 needs only 17 charging stops compared to 19 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Skoda ENYAQ 85
- Total time: 36h 54min (89 min faster)
- Charging stops: 17
- Charging time: 4h 2min
- Energy: ~542 kWh
- Distance: 3098km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Renault 5 E-Tech 150 |
Skoda ENYAQ 85 |
| Travel time |
38h 23min |
36h 54min |
| Charging time: |
4h 50min |
4h 2min |
| Charging stops: |
19 |
17 |
| Energy used |
~558 kWh |
~564 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
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
Skoda ENYAQ 85 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Circle K Dublin Port (15 min, 98% → 99%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (15 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 4:
ENGIE Eurotunnel (19 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 5:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (15 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 6:
Shell Tienbaan (11 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Weiskirchen Süd (14 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 9:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (15 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (16 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 11:
JET Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 12:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (12 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 13:
IONITY Bábolna (14 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 14:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (19 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 15:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Timisoara (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 16:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (16 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 17:
Kaufland Gavana (10 min, 10% → 37%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Skoda ENYAQ 85 Won
The Skoda ENYAQ 85 achieved a 89-minute advantage over Renault 5 E-Tech 150 on this 3098km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 17 stops vs 19 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 2min vs 4h 50min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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