In our London to Bucharest EV duel, the Tesla Model 3 beats the smart forfour EQ 2017 by 5391 minutes, completing the 2551km route in 27h 20min. The key advantage? 30 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 1, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Tesla Model 3 needs only 10 charging stops compared to 40 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Tesla Model 3
- Total time: 27h 20min (5391 min faster)
- Charging stops: 10
- Charging time: 2h 16min
- Energy: ~377 kWh
- Distance: 2551km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
smart forfour EQ 2017 |
Tesla Model 3 |
| Travel time |
117h 11min |
27h 20min |
| Charging time: |
88h 44min |
2h 16min |
| Charging stops: |
40 |
10 |
| Energy used |
~459 kWh |
~455 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
smart forfour EQ 2017 Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Maidstone services (42 min, 34% → 54%)
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Stop 2:
ENGIE Eurotunnel (157 min, 10% → 84%)
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Stop 3:
Lidl Avenue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (125 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 4:
Duinkerkestraat (170 min, 10% → 90%)
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Stop 5:
Texaco E40 (130 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 6:
Total Tankstelle (160 min, 10% → 85%)
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Stop 7:
Allego Zolder Zuid (164 min, 10% → 87%)
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Stop 8:
Kaufland (170 min, 10% → 90%)
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Stop 9:
Best Western Hotel Cologne Airport Troisdorf (164 min, 10% → 87%)
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Stop 10:
Heiligenroth West (175 min, 10% → 91%)
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Stop 11:
Parkhaus Fraport (106 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 12:
Elektrizitätswerk Goldbach-Hösbach (151 min, 10% → 81%)
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Stop 13:
Fraunhofer ISC (14 min, 10% → 17%)
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Stop 14:
Erdenmarkt - Kompostwerk (168 min, 10% → 89%)
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Stop 15:
EnBW HyperHub Erlangen-West (164 min, 10% → 87%)
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Stop 16:
Winkler Bräu (125 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 17:
Netto (93 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 18:
Agip Tankstelle (149 min, 10% → 80%)
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Stop 19:
Domplatz (170 min, 10% → 90%)
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Stop 20:
Oberösterreichische Versicherung (162 min, 10% → 86%)
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Stop 21:
Autobahnraststätte Ybbs-Bergland (147 min, 10% → 79%)
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Stop 22:
Raststation Steinhäusl (162 min, 10% → 86%)
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Stop 23:
Autohaus Oppitzhauser (87 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 24:
Mosonmagyaróvár Süd (170 min, 10% → 90%)
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Stop 25:
M1 Igmandi Piheno - Budapest (166 min, 10% → 88%)
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Stop 26:
MOl Tankstelle (142 min, 10% → 77%)
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Stop 27:
Lajosmizsei pihenőhely nyugat (53 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 28:
Kecskemét déli (130 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 29:
MOL Szatymazi nyugat (42 min, 10% → 30%)
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Stop 30:
Lidl Makkosházi körút (164 min, 10% → 87%)
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Stop 31:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Arad (125 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 32:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Timisoara (151 min, 10% → 81%)
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Stop 33:
Penny Market (153 min, 10% → 82%)
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Stop 34:
Kaufland (168 min, 10% → 89%)
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Stop 35:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (128 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 36:
MOL (189 min, 10% → 94%)
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Stop 37:
Kaufland (132 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 38:
Kaufland Gavana (12 min, 10% → 16%)
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Stop 39:
Anglo-Rom (136 min, 10% → 74%)
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Stop 40:
MOL (108 min, 10% → 61%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Tesla Model 3 Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 24% → 60%)
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Stop 2:
Shell Tienbaan (10 min, 17% → 58%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Bad Camberg West (13 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 4:
Aral Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (10 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 6:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Göttlesbrunn (15 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 8:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (15 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 9:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (16 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 10:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (26 min, 10% → 82%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Tesla Model 3 Won
The Tesla Model 3 achieved a 5391-minute advantage over smart forfour EQ 2017 on this 2551km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 10 stops vs 40 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 16min vs 88h 44min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~377 kWh vs ~400 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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