In our Dublin to Sofia EV duel, the Porsche Macan Electric beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 248 minutes, completing the 3008km route in 34h 9min. The key advantage? 13 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 26 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Porsche Macan Electric
- Total time: 34h 9min (248 min faster)
- Charging stops: 13
- Charging time: 2h 52min
- Energy: ~558 kWh
- Distance: 3008km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
Porsche Macan Electric |
| Travel time |
38h 17min |
34h 9min |
| Charging time: |
5h 52min |
2h 52min |
| Charging stops: |
26 |
13 |
| Energy used |
~541 kWh |
~546 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
MINI Cooper SE 2024 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Euro Garages (10 min, 45% → 59%)
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Stop 2:
Eurogarages (10 min, 14% → 30%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Village Hotel (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 4:
Roadchef Northampton Southbound (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 6:
ENGIE Eurotunnel (10 min, 13% → 45%)
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Stop 7:
Supercharger Aushopping (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 8:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 9:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 12:
Medenbach West (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 13:
Euro Hotel (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 14:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 15:
EWE Go McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (10 min, 11% → 42%)
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Stop 17:
Shell Tankstelle (11 min, 11% → 46%)
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Stop 18:
Turmöl Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 19:
Raststation Kammern (14 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 20:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (18 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 21:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (29 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 22:
Tesla Supercharger (13 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 23:
OMV Martinci (25 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 24:
Gazprom (27 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 25:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (13 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 26:
OMV (10 min, 10% → 40%)
- 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 248-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 3008km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 13 stops vs 26 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 52min vs 5h 52min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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