In our Dublin to Riga EV duel, the Porsche Macan Electric beats the Audi Q4 40 e-tron by 118 minutes, completing the 2693km route in 33h 22min. The key advantage? 2 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on July 19, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Porsche Macan Electric needs only 13 charging stops compared to 15 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Porsche Macan Electric
- Total time: 33h 22min (118 min faster)
- Charging stops: 13
- Charging time: 2h 48min
- Energy: ~500 kWh
- Distance: 2693km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi Q4 40 e-tron |
Porsche Macan Electric |
| Travel time |
35h 20min |
33h 22min |
| Charging time: |
4h 4min |
2h 48min |
| Charging stops: |
15 |
13 |
| Energy used |
~485 kWh |
~491 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi Q4 40 e-tron Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Birmingham Armada (10 min, 14% → 41%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (11 min, 11% → 43%)
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Stop 3:
Maidstone services (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 4:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (13 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 5:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Het Goor (11 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 7:
A2 Bottrop Süd (16 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 8:
Fastned Rastplatz Fuchsgrund Süd (17 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 9:
Supercharger Irxleben (17 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 10:
Autohaus König (17 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 11:
MOP Konarzewo (13 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 12:
Karczma Rzym (14 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 13:
Kaufland (52 min, 10% → 77%)
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Stop 14:
Circle K (22 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 15:
VS Express (11 min, 10% → 42%)
- Arrival: Riga
Porsche Macan Electric Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Circle K Dublin Port (10 min, 98% → 99%)
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Stop 2:
Welcome Break Corley Southbound Services (10 min, 10% → 19%)
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Stop 3:
Watford Gap Services Southbound (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Maidstone (14 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 5:
P+R Gentbrugge I (11 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 6:
McDonald's (11 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 7:
Fastned Rastplatz Fuchsgrund Süd (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 8:
Supercharger Irxleben (10 min, 11% → 51%)
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Stop 9:
Autohaus König (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 10:
MOP Konarzewo (12 min, 12% → 60%)
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Stop 11:
MOP Gajewo Wschód (27 min, 10% → 85%)
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Stop 12:
Circle K (23 min, 10% → 31%)
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Stop 13:
VS Express (10 min, 10% → 45%)
- Arrival: Riga
Why the Porsche Macan Electric Won
The Porsche Macan Electric achieved a 118-minute advantage over Audi Q4 40 e-tron on this 2693km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 13 stops vs 15 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 48min vs 4h 4min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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