In our London to Bucharest EV duel, the Aiways U5 beats the Dacia Spring Electric by 567 minutes, completing the 2541km route in 30h 4min. The key advantage? 27 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 8, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Aiways U5 needs only 21 charging stops compared to 48 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Aiways U5
- Total time: 30h 4min (567 min faster)
- Charging stops: 21
- Charging time: 4h 34min
- Energy: ~476 kWh
- Distance: 2541km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Aiways U5 |
Dacia Spring Electric |
| Travel time |
30h 4min |
39h 31min |
| Charging time: |
4h 34min |
13h 0min |
| Charging stops: |
21 |
48 |
| Energy used |
~457 kWh |
~462 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Aiways U5 Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Diksmuidestraat (10 min, 20% → 46%)
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Stop 2:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 23% → 50%)
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Stop 3:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 4:
Aral Tankstelle Rue de Wattrelos (13 min, 13% → 49%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 6:
Medenbach West (13 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 7:
Euro Hotel (11 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 8:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 9:
EWE Go McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 11:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 12:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 13:
Raststation Sankt Pölten (13 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 14:
HPC Autohaus Kamper (11 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Bábolna (14 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 16:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (25 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 17:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 18:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (10 min, 17% → 44%)
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Stop 19:
OMV (17 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 20:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (30 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 21:
Kaufland Gavana (14 min, 10% → 48%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Dacia Spring Electric Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Channel Gateway (10 min, 43% → 55%)
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Stop 2:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (29 min, 12% → 56%)
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Stop 3:
Fastned Oostendse Baan (10 min, 10% → 28%)
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Stop 4:
Powerland Total (11 min, 10% → 31%)
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Stop 5:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (19 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 6:
allego Schnellladesäule (12 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 7:
Carpoolparking Geel Oost (18 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 8:
Fastned Carpool Maasmechelen (10 min, 10% → 28%)
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Stop 9:
Shell Tienbaan (19 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 10:
Frechen Süd (11 min, 10% → 31%)
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Stop 11:
Shell Tankstelle (14 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (12 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 13:
E-Maxx Ladepark (17 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 14:
Medenbach West (14 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 15:
E.ON Weiskirchen Süd (23 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 16:
Euro Hotel (17 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 17:
IONITY Haidt Süd (15 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 18:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (23 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 19:
Allego 24 - Shell Autohof Neumarkt (14 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 20:
Total Tankstelle (23 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 21:
Bayerischer Wald Süd (15 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 22:
Supercharger AVIA (13 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 23:
Shell Tankstelle (14 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 24:
eCarUp Pendlerparkplatz (12 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 25:
Ansfelden Süd (16 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 26:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (13 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 27:
Supercharger Weierbachweg (15 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 28:
Raststation Steinhäusl (13 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 29:
McDonald's Ostautobahn (10 min, 10% → 29%)
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Stop 30:
Shopping Bruck (12 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 31:
Mosonmagyaróvár Süd (10 min, 10% → 29%)
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Stop 32:
IONITY Győr (14 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 33:
M1 Igmandi Piheno - Budapest (24 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 34:
Shell Tópark (12 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 35:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (17 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 36:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (23 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 37:
MOL Szatymazi nyugat (19 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 38:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (10 min, 10% → 29%)
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Stop 39:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Arad (10 min, 10% → 28%)
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Stop 40:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (14 min, 12% → 38%)
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Stop 41:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Recas Sens Bucuresti (18 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 42:
OMV (31 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 43:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Orăștie Sens Bucuresti (16 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 44:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (13 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 45:
Supercharger Prima Shopping Center (45 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 46:
Lidl Curtea de Arges Barajului (12 min, 10% → 32%)
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Stop 47:
Petrom Maracineni (22 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 48:
MOL (16 min, 10% → 38%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Aiways U5 Won
The Aiways U5 achieved a 567-minute advantage over Dacia Spring Electric on this 2541km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 21 stops vs 48 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 34min vs 13h 0min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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