In our London to Bucharest EV duel, the Audi Q4 40 e-tron beats the Audi e-tron 50 by 131 minutes, completing the 2540km route in 28h 28min. The key advantage? 6 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 19, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Audi Q4 40 e-tron needs only 13 charging stops compared to 19 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Audi Q4 40 e-tron
- Total time: 28h 28min (131 min faster)
- Charging stops: 13
- Charging time: 3h 13min
- Energy: ~470 kWh
- Distance: 2540km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Audi e-tron 50 |
Audi Q4 40 e-tron |
| Travel time |
30h 39min |
28h 28min |
| Charging time: |
5h 9min |
3h 13min |
| Charging stops: |
19 |
13 |
| Energy used |
~457 kWh |
~457 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Audi e-tron 50 Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Aushopping (13 min, 17% → 58%)
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Stop 2:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (16 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 3:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Aachener Land Süd (16 min, 11% → 60%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (18 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Weiskirchen Süd (20 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 7:
Aral Tankstelle (15 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 8:
EWE Go McDonald's (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (11 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 10:
Shell Tankstelle (17 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 11:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (16 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 12:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (20 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 13:
IONITY Bábolna (16 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 14:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (25 min, 10% → 80%)
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Stop 15:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 16:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Timisoara (10 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 17:
OMV (18 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 18:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (29 min, 10% → 86%)
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Stop 19:
Kaufland Gavana (16 min, 10% → 58%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Audi Q4 40 e-tron Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (13 min, 23% → 57%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Aachener Land Süd (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (12 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Weiskirchen Süd (14 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 5:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (16 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (17 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 7:
JET Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 8:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (13 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Bábolna (15 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (21 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 11:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Timisoara (20 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 12:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (17 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 13:
Kaufland Gavana (11 min, 10% → 39%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Audi Q4 40 e-tron Won
The Audi Q4 40 e-tron achieved a 131-minute advantage over Audi e-tron 50 on this 2540km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 13 stops vs 19 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 13min vs 5h 9min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~470 kWh vs ~614 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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