In our Dublin to Budapest EV duel, the smart #1 Pro+ beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 52 minutes, completing the 2287km route in 28h 7min. The key advantage? 5 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on July 19, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The smart #1 Pro+ needs only 16 charging stops compared to 21 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
smart #1 Pro+
- Total time: 28h 7min (52 min faster)
- Charging stops: 16
- Charging time: 3h 3min
- Energy: ~417 kWh
- Distance: 2287km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
smart #1 Pro+ |
| Travel time |
28h 59min |
28h 7min |
| Charging time: |
3h 57min |
3h 3min |
| Charging stops: |
21 |
16 |
| Energy used |
~412 kWh |
~411 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Euro Garages (10 min, 45% → 59%)
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Stop 2:
Eurogarages (10 min, 14% → 30%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Village Hotel (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 4:
Roadchef Northampton Southbound (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 6:
ENGIE Eurotunnel (10 min, 13% → 45%)
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Stop 7:
Supercharger Aushopping (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 9:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 12:
Medenbach West (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 13:
Euro Hotel (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 14:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 15:
EWE Go McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (10 min, 11% → 42%)
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Stop 17:
Shell Tankstelle (11 min, 11% → 46%)
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Stop 18:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 19:
Raststation Sankt Pölten (13 min, 11% → 50%)
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Stop 20:
HPC Autohaus Kamper (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 21:
IONITY Bábolna (10 min, 10% → 42%)
- Arrival: Budapest
smart #1 Pro+ Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (10 min, 56% → 74%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (13 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 4:
Maidstone services (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 5:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (14 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (11 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 7:
Total Zolder Zuid (14 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Bad Camberg West (12 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 10:
Euro Hotel (11 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 11:
Circle K Autohof Tennenlohe (12 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 12:
Aral Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 13:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 14:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 15:
McDonald's Margaretengürtel (10 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Győr (12 min, 10% → 49%)
- Arrival: Budapest
Why the smart #1 Pro+ Won
The smart #1 Pro+ achieved a 52-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 2287km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 16 stops vs 21 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 3min vs 3h 57min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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