In our London to Bucharest EV duel, the Tesla Model 3 Performance beats the SsangYong Korando e-Motion by 270 minutes, completing the 2542km route in 27h 19min. The key advantage? 13 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 4, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Tesla Model 3 Performance needs only 10 charging stops compared to 23 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Tesla Model 3 Performance
- Total time: 27h 19min (270 min faster)
- Charging stops: 10
- Charging time: 2h 13min
- Energy: ~450 kWh
- Distance: 2542km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
SsangYong Korando e-Motion |
Tesla Model 3 Performance |
| Travel time |
31h 49min |
27h 19min |
| Charging time: |
6h 13min |
2h 13min |
| Charging stops: |
23 |
10 |
| Energy used |
~458 kWh |
~456 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
SsangYong Korando e-Motion Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Carpool Parking Ieperse Steenweg (13 min, 13% → 44%)
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Stop 2:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (21 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 3:
Total Zolder Zuid (10 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 4:
Shell Tienbaan (13 min, 11% → 43%)
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Stop 5:
Shell Tankstelle Heidestraße (19 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Bad Camberg West (10 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 7:
E.ON Weiskirchen Süd (10 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 8:
Euro Hotel (16 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 9:
Aral Autohof Gremsdorf (15 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 10:
EWE Go McDonald's (13 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (14 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 12:
Shell Tankstelle (16 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 13:
JET Tankstelle (14 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 14:
Raststation Sankt Pölten (19 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 15:
HPC Autohaus Kamper (15 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 16:
IONITY Bábolna (20 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 17:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (33 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 18:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (15 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 19:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Giarmata Sens Timisoara (11 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 20:
OMV (23 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 21:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (10 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 22:
Supercharger Prima Shopping Center (25 min, 17% → 68%)
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Stop 23:
Euro Tehno Group (18 min, 10% → 51%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Tesla Model 3 Performance Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 28% → 60%)
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Stop 2:
Shell Tienbaan (10 min, 19% → 56%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Bad Camberg West (13 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 4:
Aral Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 6:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Göttlesbrunn (15 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 8:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (14 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 9:
OMV DN69 (16 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 10:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (24 min, 10% → 78%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Tesla Model 3 Performance Won
The Tesla Model 3 Performance achieved a 270-minute advantage over SsangYong Korando e-Motion on this 2542km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 10 stops vs 23 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 13min vs 6h 13min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~450 kWh vs ~525 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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