In our Madrid to Warsaw EV duel, the Tesla Model Y Performance beats the Tesla Model S 75 by 520 minutes, completing the 2850km route in 29h 0min. The key advantage? 2 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 6, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Tesla Model Y Performance needs only 14 charging stops compared to 16 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Tesla Model Y Performance
- Total time: 29h 0min (520 min faster)
- Charging stops: 14
- Charging time: 2h 40min
- Energy: ~520 kWh
- Distance: 2850km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Tesla Model S 75 |
Tesla Model Y Performance |
| Travel time |
37h 40min |
29h 0min |
| Charging time: |
10h 5min |
2h 40min |
| Charging stops: |
16 |
14 |
| Energy used |
~513 kWh |
~512 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Tesla Model S 75 Route
- Start: Madrid (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Hotel Landa (10 min, 22% → 42%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger Hotelandgo Arasur (30 min, 13% → 74%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Aire de Labenne Est (51 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 4:
Aire Fontbelleau Bayonne Paris (41 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 5:
Fastned Aire des Groies (25 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 6:
Supercharger Novotel Poitiers Site du Futuroscope (34 min, 10% → 77%)
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Stop 7:
Supercharger Ibis Orléans Nord (27 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 8:
Tesla Supercharger (24 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 9:
Carrefour Valenciennes (58 min, 10% → 78%)
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Stop 10:
Lichtenbusch Süd (58 min, 10% → 78%)
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Stop 11:
Vellern Süd (58 min, 10% → 78%)
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Stop 12:
Flughafen (19 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 13:
Supercharger Euro Rastpark Irxleben/Hohenwarsleben (30 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 14:
Aral Tankstelle Friedenstraße (47 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 15:
Orlen A2 MOP Zalesie (39 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 16:
MOP Leonia (54 min, 10% → 73%)
- Arrival: Warsaw
Tesla Model Y Performance Route
- Start: Madrid (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Supercharger Restaurante Jundiz (14 min, 15% → 63%)
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Stop 2:
Supercharger McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 3:
Aire Fontbelleau Bayonne Paris (10 min, 16% → 53%)
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Stop 4:
Supercharger N10 (15 min, 15% → 66%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Aire de Blois-Ménars (13 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 6:
Bauer Paris Occasion (10 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 7:
Supercharger Novotel Valenciennes (13 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 8:
IONITY Shell Eupen (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 9:
Supercharger KFC (10 min, 17% → 57%)
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Stop 10:
IONITY Auetal Süd (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 11:
Supercharger Irxleben (12 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 12:
Autohaus König (12 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 13:
MOP Konarzewo (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 14:
Gościniec Zacisze (11 min, 13% → 51%)
- Arrival: Warsaw
Why the Tesla Model Y Performance Won
The Tesla Model Y Performance achieved a 520-minute advantage over Tesla Model S 75 on this 2850km 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 2h 40min vs 10h 5min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~520 kWh vs ~662 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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