In our Paris to Bucharest EV duel, the Aiways U5 beats the Dacia Spring Electric by 518 minutes, completing the 2302km route in 26h 24min. The key advantage? 25 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on August 31, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Aiways U5 needs only 18 charging stops compared to 43 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Aiways U5
- Total time: 26h 24min (518 min faster)
- Charging stops: 18
- Charging time: 4h 8min
- Energy: ~432 kWh
- Distance: 2302km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Aiways U5 |
Dacia Spring Electric |
| Travel time |
26h 24min |
35h 2min |
| Charging time: |
4h 8min |
11h 35min |
| Charging stops: |
18 |
43 |
| Energy used |
~414 kWh |
~417 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Aiways U5 Route
- Start: Paris (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Aire de Verdun Saint Nicolas Sud (10 min, 16% → 45%)
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Stop 2:
McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 3:
Europaallee (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 4:
ATU (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 5:
BFS Business Fleet Services (15 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 6:
24 - Shell Autohof Neumarkt (13 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 7:
IONITY Bayerischer Wald Süd (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 8:
Shell Tankstelle (12 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 9:
Raiffeisen-Lagerhaus (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 10:
Raststation Sankt Pölten (13 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 11:
HPC Autohaus Kamper (11 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Bábolna (14 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 13:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (25 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 14:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 15:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (10 min, 17% → 44%)
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Stop 16:
OMV (27 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 17:
Supercharger Prima Shopping Center (20 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 18:
Euro Tehno Group (16 min, 10% → 45%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Dacia Spring Electric Route
- Start: Paris (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Aire de Vrigny (19 min, 25% → 53%)
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Stop 2:
Fastned Aire de Valmy Orbeval (18 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Aire de Verdun Saint Nicolas Sud (14 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 4:
Aire de Metz Saint-Privat (22 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 5:
McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 30%)
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Stop 6:
Geistkircher Straße Rohrbach (10 min, 10% → 29%)
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Stop 7:
McDonald's (13 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 8:
REWE (10 min, 10% → 30%)
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Stop 9:
Dannstadt West (16 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 10:
ATU (20 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 11:
IONITY Hohenlohe Süd (18 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Frankenhöhe Süd (16 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 13:
Autohaus Rieger (13 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 14:
24 - Shell Autohof Neumarkt (14 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 15:
Total Tankstelle (23 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 16:
Bayerischer Wald Süd (15 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 17:
Supercharger AVIA (13 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 18:
Shell Tankstelle (14 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 19:
eCarUp Pendlerparkplatz (12 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 20:
Ansfelden Süd (16 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 21:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (13 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 22:
Supercharger Weierbachweg (15 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 23:
Raststation Steinhäusl (13 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 24:
McDonald's Ostautobahn (10 min, 10% → 29%)
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Stop 25:
Shopping Bruck (12 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 26:
Mosonmagyaróvár Süd (10 min, 10% → 29%)
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Stop 27:
IONITY Győr (14 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 28:
M1 Igmandi Piheno - Budapest (24 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 29:
Shell Tópark (12 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 30:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (17 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 31:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (23 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 32:
MOL Szatymazi nyugat (19 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 33:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (10 min, 10% → 29%)
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Stop 34:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Arad (10 min, 10% → 28%)
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Stop 35:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (14 min, 12% → 38%)
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Stop 36:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Recas Sens Bucuresti (18 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 37:
OMV (31 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 38:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Orăștie Sens Bucuresti (16 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 39:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (13 min, 10% → 34%)
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Stop 40:
Supercharger Prima Shopping Center (45 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 41:
Lidl Curtea de Arges Barajului (12 min, 10% → 32%)
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Stop 42:
Petrom Maracineni (22 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 43:
MOL (16 min, 10% → 38%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the Aiways U5 Won
The Aiways U5 achieved a 518-minute advantage over Dacia Spring Electric on this 2302km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 18 stops vs 43 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 4h 8min vs 11h 35min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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