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250 km · 3 stops · 1 charge

Abu Dhabi→Liwa (Al Dhafra)

The classic Empty Quarter run — from Abu Dhabi via Madinat Zayed to the Liwa oasis and the Tal Mireb dunes. Short distance, but it ends in real desert with no charging.

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The corridor

  1. Abu Dhabi

    0 km
    ADNOC E2GOCCS2150 kWunverified

    Depart at 100%.

  2. Madinat Zayed

    170 km
    ADNOC E2GO (محتمل)CCS275 kWunverified

    Al Dhafra's administrative hub — your best charging chance before Liwa. Verify before you travel — corridor coverage is not guaranteed.

  3. Liwa / Mezaira'a

    250 km

    Destination — don't rely on public charging here. Some hotels offer a regular socket or destination charger; arrange it before booking.

Flip the usual thinking: getting to Liwa isn't the problem — getting back is. Enter Liwa with enough battery to reach Madinat Zayed again plus a 20% buffer.
Sand and dune tracks burn multiples of paved-road consumption — if you're heading into Tal Mireb, budget double, and keep the EV on tarmac unless it's properly equipped.
In winter this is easy for most EVs; in summer with AC maxed, budget your real range down 25–30%.

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Minimal-time charging
Your highway speed
Weather

Trip is feasible — with zero charge stops.

You arrive with ~33% battery.

2h 5m
Total time
2h 5m
Driving
—
Charging
$0
Charge cost ~

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370 km
Effective full range
22.3 kWh/100
Est. consumption
0 kWh
Energy added en route

Stop-by-stop plan

  1. Abu Dhabi0 km
  2. Madinat Zayed170 km · +170 km · 1h 25m

    Arrive at ~54%

    ADNOC E2GO (محتمل)· 75 kWunverified — check before you go
  3. Liwa / Mezaira'a250 km · +80 km · 40m

    Arrive at ~33%

Estimates only: we always keep a 12% reserve and cap charging at 90% (it slows sharply above that). Real range varies with wind, load and traffic — confirm every charger before departure.

Route charging map

Shown chargers are verified and near the route line; confirm live status in the operator app before departure.

Verified chargers
18
DC / Ultra
18
Longest DC gap
250 km
Charge stops to verify
1/1

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Verified stations on this corridor

  • Barq — Manarat Al Saadiyat
    Abu Dhabi360 kWCCS2off route ~9.9 km
  • Barq — Souq Al Mina
    Abu Dhabi360 kWCCS2off route ~8.3 km
  • Barq — Burjeel Medical City (MBZ City)
    Abu Dhabi360 kWCCS224/7off route ~19.8 km
  • ION — Yas Island Ultra-Fast
    Abu Dhabi350 kWCCS224/7off route ~23.6 km
  • Tesla Supercharger — Yas Mall Main Entrance
    Abu Dhabi250 kWCCS2off route ~24.1 km
  • Tesla Supercharger — Jebel Ali, Abu Dhabi bound
    Dubai250 kWCCS224/7off route ~78.4 km
  • Tesla Supercharger — Masdar City
    Abu Dhabi250 kWCCS224/7off route ~24.9 km
  • ADNOC E2GO — Yas Mall
    Abu Dhabi250 kWCCS224/7off route ~23.9 km

Every station is source-verified (operator site / PlugShare / press). Confirm live status in the operator app before relying on it.

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