Charging a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus at home in Virginia

A 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus draws 76.1 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh residential rate that's $12.7 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 20.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Virginia — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Virginia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus spend about $1,905 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $498 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus, in dollars

At Virginia's rate, fully covering this 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus's 235-mile EPA range costs about $29.85 (178.8 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus in Virginia ranks 19,391 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 Virginia ranks 31 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.

Ask a licensed Virginia electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate ranks 31 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.