In our Dublin to Riga EV duel, the Porsche Macan Electric beats the Renault 4 E-Tech 150 by 114 minutes, completing the 2725km route in 33h 22min. The key advantage? 6 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 2, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Porsche Macan Electric needs only 13 charging stops compared to 19 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Porsche Macan Electric
- Total time: 33h 22min (114 min faster)
- Charging stops: 13
- Charging time: 2h 48min
- Energy: ~506 kWh
- Distance: 2725km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Porsche Macan Electric |
Renault 4 E-Tech 150 |
| Travel time |
33h 22min |
35h 16min |
| Charging time: |
2h 48min |
4h 37min |
| Charging stops: |
13 |
19 |
| Energy used |
~491 kWh |
~487 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
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
Renault 4 E-Tech 150 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
St Patrick's College (10 min, 98% → 100%)
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Stop 2:
Eurogarages (12 min, 11% → 28%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Village Hotel (13 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 4:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 5:
Maidstone services (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 6:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (15 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 7:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 8:
Fastned Het Goor (13 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 9:
A2 Bottrop Süd (19 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 10:
Fastned Rastplatz Fuchsgrund Süd (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
Aral Hansestraße (12 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 12:
TotalEnergies Autohof (13 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 13:
Autohaus König (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 14:
MOP Rogoziniec (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 15:
Orlen A2 MOP Krzyżowniki (11 min, 12% → 48%)
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Stop 16:
Karczma Rzym (16 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 17:
Kaufland (49 min, 10% → 88%)
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Stop 18:
Vilniaus (14 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 19:
Girelė (12 min, 10% → 48%)
- Arrival: Riga
Why the Porsche Macan Electric Won
The Porsche Macan Electric achieved a 114-minute advantage over Renault 4 E-Tech 150 on this 2725km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 13 stops vs 19 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 48min vs 4h 37min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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