In our Dublin to Bucharest EV duel, the Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range beats the smart #1 Pro by 7 minutes, completing the 3105km route in 37h 11min. The key advantage? 1 fewer charging stop. Route calculated on September 5, 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 (7 min faster)
- Charging stops: 18
- Charging time: 3h 36min
- Energy: ~531 kWh
- Distance: 3105km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
smart #1 Pro |
Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range |
| Travel time |
37h 18min |
37h 11min |
| Charging time: |
3h 41min |
3h 36min |
| Charging stops: |
19 |
18 |
| Energy used |
~559 kWh |
~558 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
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 7-minute advantage over smart #1 Pro on this 3105km 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 3h 41min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~531 kWh vs ~608 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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