2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus: home charging cost in South Dakota

A 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus draws 76.1 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh residential rate that's $10.9 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: 31.9% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus charged at home in South Dakota costs about $1,636/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $767 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus needs roughly 178.8 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 235-mile range, which runs about $25.62 at 14.33¢/kWh in South Dakota.

2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus in South Dakota, ranked

This combination ranks 18,254 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; South Dakota alone ranks 14 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in South Dakota

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 South Dakota 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. Curious how South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.