Iowa home charging cost for the 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus

A 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus draws 76.1 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh residential rate that's $10.48 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 34.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus: yearly cost in Iowa

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus costs roughly $1,572 a year to charge at home in Iowa, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $831 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus's EPA-rated 235-mile range takes about 178.8 kWh, which costs about $24.62 at Iowa's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 17,855 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Vinfast VF 8 Plus alone ranks 400 of 400 models for efficiency; Iowa alone ranks 9 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Line up a few Iowa electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 13.77¢/kWh, Iowa sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.