In our Madrid to Riga EV duel, the Porsche Taycan 4S Plus beats the Tesla Model 3 Performance by 9 minutes, completing the 3335km route in 36h 47min. The key advantage? 2 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 5, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Tesla Model 3 Performance's 424km range doesn't beat the Porsche Taycan 4S Plus's 360km here - charging speed and efficiency matter more.
The Porsche Taycan 4S Plus needs only 14 charging stops compared to 16 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Porsche Taycan 4S Plus
- Total time: 36h 47min (9 min faster)
- Charging stops: 14
- Charging time: 3h 24min
- Energy: ~806 kWh
- Distance: 3335km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Porsche Taycan 4S Plus |
Tesla Model 3 Performance |
| Travel time |
36h 47min |
36h 56min |
| Charging time: |
3h 24min |
3h 31min |
| Charging stops: |
14 |
16 |
| Energy used |
~600 kWh |
~600 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Porsche Taycan 4S Plus Route
- Start: Madrid (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Telleria Industrialdea (17 min, 11% → 68%)
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Stop 2:
Aire Fontbelleau Bayonne Paris (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger N10 (14 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 4:
IONITY Aire de Blois-Ménars (12 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 5:
Bauer Paris Occasion (10 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 6:
Carrefour Valenciennes (13 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Aachener Land Süd (17 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 8:
Fastned Rastplatz Fuchsgrund Süd (11 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 9:
Supercharger Irxleben (11 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 10:
Autohaus König (11 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 11:
MOP Konarzewo (14 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 12:
MOP Gajewo Wschód (29 min, 10% → 84%)
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Stop 13:
Circle K (25 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 14:
Girelė (10 min, 10% → 42%)
- Arrival: Riga
Tesla Model 3 Performance Route
- Start: Madrid (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Briviesca Sur (10 min, 38% → 65%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Telleria Industrialdea (13 min, 33% → 71%)
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Stop 3:
Aire Fontbelleau Bayonne Paris (10 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 4:
Supercharger N10 (13 min, 14% → 62%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Aire de Blois-Ménars (12 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 6:
Bauer Paris Occasion (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 7:
Supercharger Novotel Valenciennes (10 min, 13% → 55%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Shell Eupen (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 9:
OBI (10 min, 25% → 59%)
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Stop 10:
Fastned Rastplatz Fuchsgrund Süd (10 min, 16% → 54%)
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Stop 11:
Supercharger Irxleben (10 min, 11% → 53%)
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Stop 12:
Autohaus König (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 13:
MOP Konarzewo (15 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 14:
MOP Gajewo Wschód (36 min, 10% → 88%)
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Stop 15:
Circle K (22 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 16:
Girelė (10 min, 10% → 48%)
- Arrival: Riga
Why the Porsche Taycan 4S Plus Won
The Porsche Taycan 4S Plus achieved a 9-minute advantage over Tesla Model 3 Performance on this 3335km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 14 stops vs 16 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 24min vs 3h 31min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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