Charging a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco at home in Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, home electricity runs 29.45¢/kWh — put a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco's EPA-rated 46.2 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $13.62, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 15% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Rhode Island — charging at home costs a little less than gas here.

2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco: yearly cost in Rhode Island

Rhode Island owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco spend about $2,043 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $360 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Rhode Island's rate, fully covering this 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco's 256-mile EPA range costs about $34.87 (118.4 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco in Rhode Island ranks 19,732 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Vinfast VF 8 Eco ranks 363 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Rhode Island ranks 47 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Rhode Island before deciding.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco's cost in Rhode Island. Rhode Island has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.