In our Dublin to Riga EV duel, the VW ID. Buzz Pro LR beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 187 minutes, completing the 2810km route in 35h 42min. The key advantage? 1 fewer charging stop. Route calculated on September 2, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The VW ID. Buzz Pro LR needs only 18 charging stops compared to 19 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
VW ID. Buzz Pro LR
- Total time: 35h 42min (187 min faster)
- Charging stops: 18
- Charging time: 4h 7min
- Energy: ~621 kWh
- Distance: 2810km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
VW ID. Buzz Pro LR |
| Travel time |
38h 49min |
35h 42min |
| Charging time: |
5h 51min |
4h 7min |
| 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
VW ID. Buzz Pro LR Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (10 min, 60% → 75%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (10 min, 18% → 43%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (13 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 4:
Maidstone services (14 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 5:
Supercharger Aushopping (11 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 7:
Fastned Het Goor (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle (15 min, 11% → 51%)
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Stop 9:
Gütersloh Süd (15 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 10:
Shell Tankstelle Hämelerwald (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 11:
Aral Tankstelle Grabower Straße (15 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 12:
Aral Autohof Niederlehme (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 13:
MOP Koryta (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 14:
MOP Konarzewo (15 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 15:
Karczma Rzym (12 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Olsze Południe (42 min, 10% → 90%)
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Stop 17:
Vilniaus (12 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 18:
VS Express (12 min, 10% → 45%)
- Arrival: Riga
Why the VW ID. Buzz Pro LR Won
The VW ID. Buzz Pro LR achieved a 187-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 7min vs 5h 51min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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