What it costs to charge a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus in South Carolina

In South Carolina, home electricity runs 16.04¢/kWh — put a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus's EPA-rated 76.1 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $12.21, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 23.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in South Carolina — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Home charging this 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus in South Carolina runs about $1,831 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $572 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus, in dollars

$28.68 — that's what South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh rate puts on the 178.8 kWh a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus needs for its full 235-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus in South Carolina ranks 19,135 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Vinfast VF 8 Plus ranks 400 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and South Carolina ranks 27 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.

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

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus's cost in South Carolina. Curious how South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.