In our Dublin to Sofia EV duel, the Porsche Macan Electric beats the Renault 4 E-Tech 150 by 179 minutes, completing the 3033km route in 34h 9min. The key advantage? 7 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on August 3, 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 (179 min faster)
- Charging stops: 13
- Charging time: 2h 52min
- Energy: ~563 kWh
- Distance: 3033km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Porsche Macan Electric |
Renault 4 E-Tech 150 |
| Travel time |
34h 9min |
37h 8min |
| Charging time: |
2h 52min |
4h 39min |
| Charging stops: |
13 |
20 |
| Energy used |
~546 kWh |
~542 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:
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
Renault 4 E-Tech 150 Route
- Start: Dublin (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Menai Science Park (11 min, 54% → 76%)
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Stop 2:
Birmingham Armada (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger Poplars Garden Centre (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 4:
Maidstone services (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 5:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (15 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (12 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 7:
Total Zolder Zuid (15 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 9:
Medenbach West (15 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
Aral Tankstelle Nürnberger Straße 25 (12 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (13 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 13:
eCarUp Pendlerparkplatz (15 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 14:
Raststation Kammern (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Dobrenje Zahod (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 16:
Supercharger Designer Outlet Croatia (20 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 17:
Tesla Supercharger (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 18:
OMV Martinci (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 19:
JP Putevi Srbije (24 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 20:
Naplatna rampa Nais zapadno (20 min, 10% → 61%)
- Arrival: Sofia
Why the Porsche Macan Electric Won
The Porsche Macan Electric achieved a 179-minute advantage over Renault 4 E-Tech 150 on this 3033km 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 39min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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