In our Riga to Rome EV duel, the smart #1 Pro beats the Renault 5 E-Tech 150 by 35 minutes, completing the 2422km route in 27h 6min. The key advantage? 1 fewer charging stop. Route calculated on July 20, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Renault 5 E-Tech 150's 330km range doesn't beat the smart #1 Pro's 240km here - charging speed and efficiency matter more.
The smart #1 Pro needs only 15 charging stops compared to 16 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
smart #1 Pro
- Total time: 27h 6min (35 min faster)
- Charging stops: 15
- Charging time: 2h 53min
- Energy: ~474 kWh
- Distance: 2422km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Renault 5 E-Tech 150 |
smart #1 Pro |
| Travel time |
27h 41min |
27h 6min |
| Charging time: |
3h 41min |
2h 53min |
| Charging stops: |
16 |
15 |
| Energy used |
~436 kWh |
~437 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Renault 5 E-Tech 150 Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Cafe Baltica (18 min, 72% → 100%)
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Stop 2:
McDonald's Dubowo Drugie (34 min, 10% → 92%)
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Stop 3:
Factory Annopol (13 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 4:
Hotel Górski (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 5:
MOP Woźniki Zachód (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 6:
Uniwar P1 (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 7:
Signalbau (12 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 8:
Shell (12 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 9:
OMV Raststation Bad Fischau (15 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 10:
Ehemaliger McDonald's (12 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 11:
Electra Pizza Plus (10 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 12:
Ledra Ovest (13 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 13:
Supercharger Centro Commerciale Porte di Mestre (12 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 14:
Castel Bentivoglio Ovest (10 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 15:
Ristorante Goyo (15 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 16:
Area di Servizio Fabro Ovest (13 min, 10% → 53%)
- Arrival: Rome
smart #1 Pro Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Norfa XL (15 min, 20% → 46%)
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Stop 2:
McDonald's Dubowo Drugie (15 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 3:
Kaufland (12 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 4:
Factory Annopol (10 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 5:
Hotel Górski (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 6:
MOP Woźniki Zachód (10 min, 13% → 53%)
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Stop 7:
Uniwar P1 (12 min, 21% → 66%)
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Stop 8:
Teplárny Brno Olympia DC (10 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 9:
Raststation (13 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 10:
Hub Ringrast (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 11:
Electra Pizza Plus (14 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 12:
Smatrics Eurospar (10 min, 10% → 51%)
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Stop 13:
Adige Ovest (11 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 14:
Ristorante Goyo (11 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 15:
Area di Servizio Fabro Ovest (10 min, 10% → 52%)
- Arrival: Rome
Why the smart #1 Pro Won
The smart #1 Pro achieved a 35-minute advantage over Renault 5 E-Tech 150 on this 2422km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 15 stops vs 16 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 53min vs 3h 41min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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