In our Dublin to Sofia EV duel, the Porsche Macan Electric beats the BMW iX1 eDrive20 by 157 minutes, completing the 3011km route in 34h 9min. The key advantage? 7 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 20 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Porsche Macan Electric
- Total time: 34h 9min (157 min faster)
- Charging stops: 13
- Charging time: 2h 52min
- Energy: ~559 kWh
- Distance: 3011km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
BMW iX1 eDrive20 |
Porsche Macan Electric |
| Travel time |
36h 46min |
34h 9min |
| Charging time: |
4h 17min |
2h 52min |
| Charging stops: |
20 |
13 |
| Energy used |
~542 kWh |
~546 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
BMW iX1 eDrive20 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (10 min, 59% → 76%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (10 min, 16% → 45%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (12 min, 11% → 49%)
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Stop 4:
Maidstone services (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 5:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 7:
Total Zolder Zuid (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 9:
Medenbach West (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 11:
Aral Tankstelle Nürnberger Straße 25 (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 13:
eCarUp Pendlerparkplatz (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 14:
Raststation Kammern (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 16:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (17 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 17:
Tesla Supercharger (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 18:
OMV Martinci (10 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 19:
JP Putevi Srbije (21 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 20:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (22 min, 10% → 57%)
- Arrival: Sofia
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:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (15 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 6:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 7:
Globus Baumarkt (10 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY 24 - Shell Autohof Neumarkt (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 9:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 10:
OMV Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 11:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (17 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 12:
OMV Martinci (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 13:
JP Putevi Srbije (33 min, 18% → 89%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Why the Porsche Macan Electric Won
The Porsche Macan Electric achieved a 157-minute advantage over BMW iX1 eDrive20 on this 3011km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 13 stops vs 20 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 52min vs 4h 17min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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