In our Dublin to Riga EV duel, the smart #1 Pro+ beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 207 minutes, completing the 2810km route in 35h 22min. The key advantage? 1 fewer charging stop. Route calculated on September 1, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The smart #1 Pro+ needs only 18 charging stops compared to 19 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
smart #1 Pro+
- Total time: 35h 22min (207 min faster)
- Charging stops: 18
- Charging time: 4h 37min
- Energy: ~512 kWh
- Distance: 2810km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
smart #1 Pro+ |
| Travel time |
38h 49min |
35h 22min |
| Charging time: |
5h 51min |
4h 37min |
| Charging stops: |
19 |
18 |
| Energy used |
~506 kWh |
~489 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
smart #1 Pro+ Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Topaz Service Station (10 min, 96% → 97%)
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Stop 2:
Eurogarages (15 min, 10% → 28%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Village Hotel (12 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 4:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (13 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 5:
Maidstone services (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 6:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (14 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 7:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 8:
Fastned Het Goor (12 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 9:
A2 Bottrop Süd (18 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 10:
Fastned Rastplatz Fuchsgrund Süd (13 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 11:
Fastned Rastplatz Uhry Süd (15 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 12:
Circle K Autohof Ferch (14 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 13:
MOP Koryta (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 14:
MOP Konarzewo (14 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 15:
Karczma Rzym (15 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 16:
Kaufland (58 min, 10% → 86%)
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Stop 17:
Vilniaus (13 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 18:
Girelė (11 min, 10% → 47%)
- Arrival: Riga
Why the smart #1 Pro+ Won
The smart #1 Pro+ achieved a 207-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 2810km 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 4h 37min vs 5h 51min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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