In our Vienna to Paris EV duel, the Aiways U5 beats the Dacia Spring Electric by 261 minutes, completing the 1243km route in 13h 14min. The key advantage? 12 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 5, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Aiways U5 needs only 9 charging stops compared to 21 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Aiways U5
- Total time: 13h 14min (261 min faster)
- Charging stops: 9
- Charging time: 1h 57min
- Energy: ~233 kWh
- Distance: 1243km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Aiways U5 |
Dacia Spring Electric |
| Travel time |
13h 14min |
17h 35min |
| Charging time: |
1h 57min |
5h 53min |
| Charging stops: |
9 |
21 |
| Energy used |
~224 kWh |
~225 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Aiways U5 Route
- Start: Vienna (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Donautal Ost (16 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 2:
Total Tankstelle (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 3:
Autohof Schwabach West (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 4:
BFS Business Fleet Services (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 5:
ATU (12 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 6:
Tesla Supercharger (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 7:
McDonald's (23 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 8:
Fastned Aire de Valmy Le Moulin (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Aire de Gueux (16 min, 13% → 53%)
- Arrival: Paris
Dacia Spring Electric Route
- Start: Vienna (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
JET Tankstelle (19 min, 13% → 45%)
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Stop 2:
Raststation Aistersheim (12 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 3:
Smatrics Hub Suben (14 min, 10% → 35%)
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Stop 4:
Supercharger AVIA (15 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 5:
Bayerischer Wald Nord (14 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 6:
Porsche Zentrum Regensburg (18 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 7:
Jura Ost (18 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 8:
Autohaus Rieger (16 min, 10% → 39%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Frankenhöhe Nord (18 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 10:
Hohenlohe Nord (20 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 11:
ATU (16 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 12:
Dannstadt Ost (11 min, 10% → 31%)
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Stop 13:
REWE (12 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 14:
Autohof Ramstein (11 min, 10% → 31%)
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Stop 15:
Shell Tankstelle Südstraße (10 min, 10% → 28%)
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Stop 16:
McDonald's (44 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 17:
IONITY Verdun Saint-Nicolas Nord (18 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 18:
Fastned Aire de Valmy Le Moulin (14 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 19:
Aire Reims Champagne Nord (21 min, 10% → 45%)
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Stop 20:
Aire de Tardenois Nord (12 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 21:
Aire de Changis-sur-Marne (20 min, 10% → 44%)
- Arrival: Paris
Why the Aiways U5 Won
The Aiways U5 achieved a 261-minute advantage over Dacia Spring Electric on this 1243km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 9 stops vs 21 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 1h 57min vs 5h 53min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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