In our London to Bucharest EV duel, the BYD Han beats the BYD Dolphin Surf Active by 279 minutes, completing the 2560km route in 29h 12min. The key advantage? 19 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 5, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The BYD Han needs only 15 charging stops compared to 34 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
BYD Han
- Total time: 29h 12min (279 min faster)
- Charging stops: 15
- Charging time: 3h 57min
- Energy: ~524 kWh
- Distance: 2560km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
BYD Dolphin Surf Active |
BYD Han |
| Travel time |
33h 51min |
29h 12min |
| Charging time: |
8h 2min |
3h 57min |
| Charging stops: |
34 |
15 |
| Energy used |
~461 kWh |
~457 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
BYD Dolphin Surf Active Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
ENGIE Eurotunnel (12 min, 39% → 68%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Aushopping (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 3:
Diksmuidestraat (12 min, 14% → 51%)
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Stop 4:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 5:
Esso Express Krijgsbaan (12 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 6:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 7:
Shell Tienbaan (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 8:
Aral Tankstelle Luxemburger Straße (13 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Bad Camberg West (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Weiskirchen Süd (12 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 12:
Euro Hotel (16 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 13:
Aral Tankstelle (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 14:
Aral Tankstelle Nürnberger Straße 25 (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 15:
Total Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 17:
IONITY Donautal West (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 18:
Supercharger Pendlerparkplatz (11 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 19:
JET Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 20:
Supercharger Weierbachweg (14 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 21:
McDonald's Hietzinger Kai (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 22:
HPC Autohaus Kamper (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 23:
Supercharger Győr (20 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 24:
Páty Süd (10 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 25:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 26:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (30 min, 12% → 82%)
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Stop 27:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 28:
OMV DN69 (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 29:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Recas Sens Bucuresti (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 30:
OMV (36 min, 10% → 89%)
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Stop 31:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 32:
Supercharger Prima Shopping Center (44 min, 17% → 95%)
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Stop 33:
Petrom Maracineni (13 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 34:
MOL (10 min, 10% → 39%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
BYD Han Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 22% → 43%)
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Stop 2:
Total Zolder Zuid (15 min, 13% → 47%)
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Stop 3:
Shell Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Bad Camberg West (14 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 5:
Euro Hotel (10 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 6:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (13 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 7:
AVIA Tankstelle (15 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle (14 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 9:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (12 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 10:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (17 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Bábolna (12 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 12:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (29 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 13:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (31 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 14:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (22 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 15:
Kaufland Gavana (12 min, 10% → 39%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the BYD Han Won
The BYD Han achieved a 279-minute advantage over BYD Dolphin Surf Active on this 2560km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 15 stops vs 34 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 57min vs 8h 2min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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