In our London to Bucharest EV duel, the VW ID.4 Pro beats the VW e-up! CCS by 462 minutes, completing the 2587km route in 28h 45min. The key advantage? 32 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 2, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The VW ID.4 Pro needs only 14 charging stops compared to 46 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
VW ID.4 Pro
- Total time: 28h 45min (462 min faster)
- Charging stops: 14
- Charging time: 3h 27min
- Energy: ~479 kWh
- Distance: 2587km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
VW e-up! CCS |
VW ID.4 Pro |
| Travel time |
36h 27min |
28h 45min |
| Charging time: |
9h 34min |
3h 27min |
| Charging stops: |
46 |
14 |
| Energy used |
~466 kWh |
~458 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
VW e-up! CCS Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Maidstone (10 min, 39% → 73%)
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Stop 2:
ENGIE Eurotunnel (11 min, 33% → 73%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Holiday Inn Calais (10 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 4:
Cora (13 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 5:
Fastned Carpool Oost (11 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 6:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (13 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 7:
allego Schnellladesäule (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 8:
Carpoolparking Geel Oost (13 min, 15% → 70%)
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Stop 9:
McDonald's (12 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Tankstelle (14 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 11:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Oberhonnefeld (10 min, 11% → 54%)
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Stop 13:
E-Maxx Ladepark (10 min, 16% → 60%)
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Stop 14:
Medenbach West (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 15:
IONITY Weiskirchen Süd (16 min, 11% → 73%)
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Stop 16:
Euro Hotel (12 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 17:
IONITY Haidt Süd (14 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 18:
Aurach Süd (11 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 19:
24 - Shell Autohof Neumarkt (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 20:
Total Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 21:
Avia Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 22:
Supercharger Euro Rastpark (13 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 23:
Shell Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 24:
eCarUp Pendlerparkplatz (10 min, 11% → 54%)
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Stop 25:
Ansfelden Süd (10 min, 16% → 57%)
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Stop 26:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (13 min, 11% → 66%)
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Stop 27:
Raststation Sankt Pölten (14 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 28:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (11 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 29:
Tankstelle Gewerbegebiet Neusiedl Nord (15 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 30:
IONITY Győr (10 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 31:
M1 Igmandi Piheno - Budapest (14 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 32:
Páty Süd (11 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 33:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (11 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 34:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (16 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 35:
MOL Szatymazi nyugat (13 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 36:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 37:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Arad (10 min, 20% → 61%)
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Stop 38:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (10 min, 34% → 71%)
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Stop 39:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Recas Sens Bucuresti (12 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 40:
OMV (21 min, 10% → 81%)
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Stop 41:
Petrom (16 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 42:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (13 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 43:
MOL (27 min, 10% → 87%)
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Stop 44:
Petrom Calea lui Traian (15 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 45:
Petrom Maracineni (16 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 46:
MOL (11 min, 10% → 58%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
VW ID.4 Pro Route
- Start: London (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Fastned Gentbrugge Zuid (10 min, 18% → 45%)
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Stop 2:
Total Zolder Zuid (13 min, 13% → 49%)
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Stop 3:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 4:
Medenbach West (14 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 5:
Aral Autohof Mainfrankenpark (14 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 6:
EWE Go McDonald's (16 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 7:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 8:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 9:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (14 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Bábolna (16 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (27 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 12:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Recas Sens Bucuresti (19 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 13:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (19 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 14:
Supercharger Pitesti Retail Park (10 min, 10% → 39%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the VW ID.4 Pro Won
The VW ID.4 Pro achieved a 462-minute advantage over VW e-up! CCS on this 2587km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 14 stops vs 46 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 27min vs 9h 34min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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