In our London to Bucharest EV duel, the Lotus Eletre beats the Lexus UX 300e by 509 minutes, completing the 2549km route in 27h 38min. The key advantage? 13 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 6, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Lotus Eletre needs only 12 charging stops compared to 25 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Lotus Eletre
- Total time: 27h 38min (509 min faster)
- Charging stops: 12
- Charging time: 2h 20min
- Energy: ~574 kWh
- Distance: 2549km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Lexus UX 300e |
Lotus Eletre |
| Travel time |
36h 7min |
27h 38min |
| Charging time: |
10h 2min |
2h 20min |
| Charging stops: |
25 |
12 |
| Energy used |
~459 kWh |
~458 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Lexus UX 300e Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Cora (26 min, 14% → 56%)
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Stop 2:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (27 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 3:
Tessenderlo West (22 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 4:
Aral Tankstelle Rue de Wattrelos (26 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 5:
Aral Autohof Dachsberg (23 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 6:
TotalEnergies Tankstelle (20 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 7:
Fastned Admira Center Aschaffenburg-Ost (34 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 8:
Aral Tankstelle (21 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 9:
Allego 24 - Shell Autohof Neumarkt (11 min, 10% → 29%)
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Stop 10:
Total Tankstelle (24 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 11:
Eurorast Park (25 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 12:
Smatrics Pendlerparkplatz (28 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 13:
Autobahnraststätte Ybbs-Bergland (24 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 14:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (25 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 15:
Autópálya Mérnökség M1 (14 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 16:
M1 Igmandi Piheno - Budapest (15 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 17:
Páty Süd (24 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 18:
Auchan Korzó (16 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 19:
MOL Szatymazi nyugat (22 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 20:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Arad (19 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 21:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Recas Sens Bucuresti (39 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 22:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Orăștie Sens Bucuresti (12 min, 10% → 31%)
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Stop 23:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (77 min, 10% → 87%)
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Stop 24:
Petrom Maracineni (16 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 25:
MOL (12 min, 10% → 31%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Lotus Eletre Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 28% → 59%)
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Stop 2:
IONITY Aachener Land Süd (10 min, 15% → 51%)
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Stop 3:
OBI Markt (11 min, 12% → 53%)
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Stop 4:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (10 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 5:
EWE Go McDonald's (10 min, 11% → 49%)
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Stop 6:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 7:
Supercharger Weierbachweg (12 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Győr (10 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 9:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (16 min, 12% → 62%)
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Stop 10:
OMV DN69 (19 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 11:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (12 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 12:
Supercharger Pitesti Retail Park (10 min, 10% → 47%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Lotus Eletre Won
The Lotus Eletre achieved a 509-minute advantage over Lexus UX 300e on this 2549km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 12 stops vs 25 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 20min vs 10h 2min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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