In our Dublin to Riga EV duel, the Renault Megane E-TECH EV60 optimum charge beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 193 minutes, completing the 2810km route in 35h 36min. The key advantage? 2 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 7, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Renault Megane E-TECH EV60 optimum charge needs only 17 charging stops compared to 19 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Renault Megane E-TECH EV60 optimum charge
- Total time: 35h 36min (193 min faster)
- Charging stops: 17
- Charging time: 4h 18min
- Energy: ~464 kWh
- Distance: 2810km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
Renault Megane E-TECH EV60 optimum charge |
| Travel time |
38h 49min |
35h 36min |
| Charging time: |
5h 51min |
4h 18min |
| Charging stops: |
19 |
17 |
| Energy used |
~506 kWh |
~485 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Euro Garages (24 min, 45% → 76%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands (26 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 3:
Fastned Lidl (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 4:
Moto Medway Eastbound (16 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 5:
Carrefour Avenue Georges Guynemer (18 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 6:
Lukoil Kortrijksesteenweg (21 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 7:
Gamma (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle Grothusstraße (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 9:
AVIA Tankstelle Neuenkirchener Straße (16 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 10:
Einkaufspark Klein-Buchholz (17 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 11:
Netto Milchweg (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 12:
REWE Rousseau Park (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 13:
Hotel Cargo (26 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 14:
Hyundai Karlik (16 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 15:
Comfy Park Kossaka (23 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 16:
Biedronka (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 17:
Lidl (41 min, 10% → 74%)
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Stop 18:
Vilniaus (16 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 19:
Stokker (17 min, 10% → 56%)
- Arrival: Riga
Renault Megane E-TECH EV60 optimum charge Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (10 min, 58% → 74%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (10 min, 13% → 47%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (11 min, 12% → 50%)
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Stop 4:
Maidstone services (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 5:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (13 min, 11% → 52%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 7:
Fastned Het Goor (10 min, 11% → 48%)
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Stop 8:
A2 Bottrop Süd (16 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 9:
Fastned Rastplatz Fuchsgrund Süd (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Hansestraße (10 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
TotalEnergies Autohof (11 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 12:
Autohaus König (17 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 13:
MOP Konarzewo (12 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 14:
Karczma Rzym (14 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 15:
Kaufland (63 min, 10% → 90%)
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Stop 16:
Circle K (20 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 17:
VS Express (11 min, 10% → 48%)
- Arrival: Riga
Why the Renault Megane E-TECH EV60 optimum charge Won
The Renault Megane E-TECH EV60 optimum charge achieved a 193-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 2810km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 17 stops vs 19 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 18min vs 5h 51min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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