In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the Tesla Model 3 Long-Range Highland 2023 beats the smart #1 Pro by 136 minutes, completing the 3105km route in 35h 2min. The key advantage? 7 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 4, 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 (136 min faster)
- Charging stops: 12
- Charging time: 2h 23min
- Energy: ~466 kWh
- Distance: 3105km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
smart #1 Pro |
Tesla Model 3 Long-Range Highland 2023 |
| Travel time |
37h 18min |
35h 2min |
| Charging time: |
3h 41min |
2h 23min |
| Charging stops: |
19 |
12 |
| Energy used |
~559 kWh |
~564 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
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
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 136-minute advantage over smart #1 Pro on this 3105km 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 3h 41min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~466 kWh vs ~608 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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