In our Dublin to Sofia EV duel, the smart #1 Pro beats the MINI Cooper SE 2024 by 134 minutes, completing the 3008km route in 36h 3min. The key advantage? 8 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on July 20, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The MINI Cooper SE 2024's 320km range doesn't beat the smart #1 Pro's 240km here - charging speed and efficiency matter more.
The smart #1 Pro needs only 18 charging stops compared to 26 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
smart #1 Pro
- Total time: 36h 3min (134 min faster)
- Charging stops: 18
- Charging time: 3h 35min
- Energy: ~589 kWh
- Distance: 3008km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
MINI Cooper SE 2024 |
smart #1 Pro |
| Travel time |
38h 17min |
36h 3min |
| Charging time: |
5h 52min |
3h 35min |
| Charging stops: |
26 |
18 |
| Energy used |
~541 kWh |
~541 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
smart #1 Pro Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (10 min, 56% → 80%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (10 min, 16% → 55%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (10 min, 18% → 56%)
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Stop 4:
Maidstone services (10 min, 14% → 53%)
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Stop 5:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (10 min, 19% → 56%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (14 min, 12% → 65%)
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Stop 7:
Shell Tienbaan (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (10 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Weiskirchen Süd (11 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 11:
AVIA Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 12:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 13:
Smatrics Ladepark wild & bolz eMotel (11 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 14:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 15:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (14 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 16:
Tesla Supercharger (19 min, 10% → 76%)
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Stop 17:
JP Putevi Srbije (17 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 18:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (17 min, 10% → 60%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Why the smart #1 Pro Won
The smart #1 Pro achieved a 134-minute advantage over MINI Cooper SE 2024 on this 3008km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 18 stops vs 26 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 35min vs 5h 52min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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