In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range beats the Renault 5 E-Tech 150 by 72 minutes, completing the 3098km route in 37h 11min. The key advantage? 1 fewer charging stop. Route calculated on September 2, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range needs only 18 charging stops compared to 19 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range
- Total time: 37h 11min (72 min faster)
- Charging stops: 18
- Charging time: 3h 36min
- Energy: ~530 kWh
- Distance: 3098km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Renault 5 E-Tech 150 |
Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range |
| Travel time |
38h 23min |
37h 11min |
| Charging time: |
4h 50min |
3h 36min |
| Charging stops: |
19 |
18 |
| Energy used |
~558 kWh |
~558 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
Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (12 min, 60% → 83%)
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Stop 2:
Watford Gap Services Southbound (15 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Maidstone (10 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 4:
Supercharger Aushopping (10 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 5:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 15% → 51%)
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Stop 6:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 18% → 53%)
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Stop 7:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 12% → 49%)
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Stop 8:
Medenbach West (10 min, 13% → 51%)
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Stop 9:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (11 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 10:
EWE Go McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Donautal West (10 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 12:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 13% → 50%)
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Stop 13:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (11 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 14:
IONITY Bábolna (10 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 15:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (20 min, 14% → 73%)
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Stop 16:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (22 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 17:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (15 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 18:
Kaufland Gavana (10 min, 10% → 42%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range Won
The Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range achieved a 72-minute advantage over Renault 5 E-Tech 150 on this 3098km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 18 stops vs 19 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 36min vs 4h 50min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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