In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the Tesla Model 3 Long-Range Highland 2023 beats the Renault 5 E-Tech 150 by 201 minutes, completing the 3098km route in 35h 2min. The key advantage? 7 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 7, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Tesla Model 3 Long-Range Highland 2023 needs only 12 charging stops compared to 19 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Tesla Model 3 Long-Range Highland 2023
- Total time: 35h 2min (201 min faster)
- Charging stops: 12
- Charging time: 2h 23min
- Energy: ~465 kWh
- Distance: 3098km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Renault 5 E-Tech 150 |
Tesla Model 3 Long-Range Highland 2023 |
| Travel time |
38h 23min |
35h 2min |
| Charging time: |
4h 50min |
2h 23min |
| Charging stops: |
19 |
12 |
| 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
Tesla Model 3 Long-Range Highland 2023 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Sir John Rogerson's Quay (10 min, 99% → 100%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Campanile Hotel (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Maidstone (13 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 4:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 5:
Shell Tienbaan (13 min, 16% → 62%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Weiskirchen Süd (11 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY 24 - Shell Autohof Neumarkt (12 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 8:
eCarUp Pendlerparkplatz (11 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 9:
HPC Fachmarktzentrum Franz-Schubert-Straße (13 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 10:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (11 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 11:
OMV DN69 (12 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 12:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (17 min, 10% → 67%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Tesla Model 3 Long-Range Highland 2023 Won
The Tesla Model 3 Long-Range Highland 2023 achieved a 201-minute advantage over Renault 5 E-Tech 150 on this 3098km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 12 stops vs 19 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 23min vs 4h 50min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~465 kWh vs ~488 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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