In our Riga to Rome EV duel, the Porsche Taycan 4S Plus ties with the Tesla Model 3 Performance, completing the 2417km route in 26h 5min. The key advantage? 1 fewer charging stop. Route calculated on September 7, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Porsche Taycan 4S Plus needs only 9 charging stops compared to 10 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Porsche Taycan 4S Plus
- Total time: 26h 5min (0 min faster)
- Charging stops: 9
- Charging time: 2h 11min
- Energy: ~584 kWh
- Distance: 2417km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Porsche Taycan 4S Plus |
Tesla Model 3 Performance |
| Travel time |
26h 5min |
26h 5min |
| Charging time: |
2h 11min |
2h 3min |
| Charging stops: |
9 |
10 |
| Energy used |
~435 kWh |
~435 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Porsche Taycan 4S Plus Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Hesburger Kantališkiai (23 min, 36% → 84%)
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Stop 2:
Factory Annopol (17 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 3:
MOP Dobieszowice Zachód (17 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 4:
Mořice Bistro (13 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 5:
OMV Raststation Bad Fischau (11 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 6:
OMV Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 7:
Ledra Ovest (14 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 8:
Ewiva Parco Commerciale Diamante (13 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 9:
Area Servizio Badia al Pino Ovest (12 min, 10% → 54%)
- Arrival: Rome
Tesla Model 3 Performance Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Kaufland (20 min, 17% → 72%)
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Stop 2:
Factory Annopol (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 3:
Hotel Górski (10 min, 20% → 54%)
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Stop 4:
Shell (13 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 5:
Supercharger Olympia (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 6:
OMV Raststation Bad Fischau (10 min, 11% → 53%)
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Stop 7:
OMV Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 8:
Ledra Ovest (14 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 9:
Ewiva Parco Commerciale Diamante (13 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 10:
Area Servizio Badia al Pino Ovest (12 min, 10% → 56%)
- Arrival: Rome
Why the Porsche Taycan 4S Plus Won
All vehicles completed this route in the same time, making it a tie.
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