In our Riga to Rome EV duel, the Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range beats the Renault 5 E-Tech 150 by 53 minutes, completing the 2422km route in 26h 48min. The key advantage? 2 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on July 19, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range needs only 14 charging stops compared to 16 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range
- Total time: 26h 48min (53 min faster)
- Charging stops: 14
- Charging time: 2h 48min
- Energy: ~414 kWh
- Distance: 2422km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Renault 5 E-Tech 150 |
Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range |
| Travel time |
27h 41min |
26h 48min |
| Charging time: |
3h 41min |
2h 48min |
| Charging stops: |
16 |
14 |
| Energy used |
~436 kWh |
~436 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
Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range Route
- Start: Riga (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Cafe Baltica (10 min, 76% → 89%)
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Stop 2:
McDonald's Dubowo Drugie (30 min, 11% → 81%)
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Stop 3:
Factory Annopol (10 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 4:
Hotel Górski (10 min, 11% → 48%)
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Stop 5:
MOP Woźniki Zachód (10 min, 15% → 48%)
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Stop 6:
Uniwar P1 (12 min, 20% → 60%)
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Stop 7:
Teplárny Brno Olympia DC (10 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 8:
Raststation (10 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 9:
Polizei / Raiffeisenbank (11 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 10:
Electra Pizza Plus (14 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 11:
Smatrics Eurospar (10 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 12:
Adige Ovest (11 min, 11% → 52%)
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Stop 13:
Ristorante Goyo (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 14:
Area di Servizio Fabro Ovest (10 min, 10% → 47%)
- Arrival: Rome
Why the Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range Won
The Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range achieved a 53-minute advantage over Renault 5 E-Tech 150 on this 2422km 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 48min vs 3h 41min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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