In our Paris to Budapest EV duel, the Aiways U5 beats the Dacia Spring Electric by 318 minutes, completing the 1485km route in 15h 40min. The key advantage? 16 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 4, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Aiways U5 needs only 12 charging stops compared to 28 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Aiways U5
- Total time: 15h 40min (318 min faster)
- Charging stops: 12
- Charging time: 2h 16min
- Energy: ~278 kWh
- Distance: 1485km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Aiways U5 |
Dacia Spring Electric |
| Travel time |
15h 40min |
20h 58min |
| Charging time: |
2h 16min |
7h 4min |
| Charging stops: |
12 |
28 |
| Energy used |
~267 kWh |
~269 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:
JET Tankstelle (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 (10 min, 10% → 40%)
- Arrival: Budapest
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:
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:
Supercharger Pendlerparkplatz (20 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 20:
JET Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 28%)
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Stop 21:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (12 min, 11% → 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 (30 min, 10% → 56%)
- Arrival: Budapest
Why the Aiways U5 Won
The Aiways U5 achieved a 318-minute advantage over Dacia Spring Electric on this 1485km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 12 stops vs 28 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 16min vs 7h 4min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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