In our Madrid to Warsaw EV duel, the BYD Han beats the BYD Dolphin Surf Active by 284 minutes, completing the 2860km route in 30h 51min. The key advantage? 17 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 6, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The BYD Han needs only 19 charging stops compared to 36 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
BYD Han
- Total time: 30h 51min (284 min faster)
- Charging stops: 19
- Charging time: 4h 26min
- Energy: ~586 kWh
- Distance: 2860km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
BYD Dolphin Surf Active |
BYD Han |
| Travel time |
35h 35min |
30h 51min |
| Charging time: |
8h 44min |
4h 26min |
| Charging stops: |
36 |
19 |
| Energy used |
~515 kWh |
~512 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
BYD Dolphin Surf Active Route
- Start: Madrid (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Hotel Milagros Rio Riaza (10 min, 17% → 47%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Carburantes (13 min, 13% → 52%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Briviesca Sur (12 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 4:
Bar Restaurante Lermanda (14 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 5:
Supercharger Telleria Industrialdea (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 6:
Lidl (14 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 7:
Supercharger McDonald's (20 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 8:
Aire de covoiturage de Mios-Marcheprime (17 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Aire de Bédenac Est (26 min, 10% → 76%)
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Stop 10:
Supercharger N10 (16 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Aire de Poitiers Chincé (10 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Aire de Service de Fontaine Colette (17 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 13:
Warsemann Automobiles (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 14:
IONITY McDonald's (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 15:
Aire de Limours Briis-sous-Forges (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 16:
Bauer Paris Occasion (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 17:
Aire de Ressons Est (26 min, 11% → 77%)
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Stop 18:
Carrefour Valenciennes (20 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 19:
Total Tankstelle (23 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 20:
IONITY Shell Eupen (14 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 21:
Aral Tankstelle Aachener Straße 1100 (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 22:
ALDI Nord Vorhalle (14 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 23:
Vellern Süd (16 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 24:
Fastned Rastplatz Fuchsgrund Süd (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 25:
HEM Tankstelle Lahe (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 26:
Allego Autohof Lehre (11 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 27:
Supercharger Irxleben (13 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 28:
EnBW Schnellladepark (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 29:
McDonald's Genshagen (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 30:
Autohaus König (14 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 31:
MOP Koryta (19 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 32:
Orlen A2 MOP Zalesie (13 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 33:
MOP Targowa Górka (14 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 34:
MOP Leonia (17 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 35:
Stacja Paliw Artus (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 36:
MOP Mogiły (10 min, 12% → 43%)
- Arrival: Warsaw
BYD Han Route
- Start: Madrid (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Briviesca Sur (10 min, 33% → 51%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Telleria Industrialdea (12 min, 16% → 44%)
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Stop 3:
Supercharger McDonald's (14 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 4:
Aire Fontbelleau Bayonne Paris (17 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 5:
Supercharger N10 (15 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Aire de Service de Fontaine Colette (17 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY McDonald's (15 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 8:
Bauer Paris Occasion (18 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 9:
Lidl (25 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Shell Eupen (14 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 11:
Supercharger KFC (11 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 12:
Gütersloh Süd (13 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 13:
SB Tank Langer (12 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 14:
Supercharger Irxleben (10 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 15:
NORMA (19 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 16:
MOP Koryta (11 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 17:
MOP Konarzewo (10 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 18:
MOP Lądek (13 min, 12% → 42%)
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Stop 19:
IONITY Niesułków (10 min, 10% → 34%)
- Arrival: Warsaw
Why the BYD Han Won
The BYD Han achieved a 284-minute advantage over BYD Dolphin Surf Active on this 2860km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 19 stops vs 36 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 26min vs 8h 44min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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