Charging a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus at home in West Virginia

In West Virginia, home electricity runs 15.42¢/kWh — put a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus's EPA-rated 76.1 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $11.73, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 26.8% cheaper per mile than gasoline in West Virginia — charging at home is cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

West Virginia owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus spend about $1,760 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $643 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At West Virginia's rate, fully covering this 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus's 235-mile EPA range costs about $27.57 (178.8 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 Plus in West Virginia ranks 18,859 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 West Virginia ranks 24 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 West Virginia electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

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 West Virginia. West Virginia's 15.42¢/kWh rate ranks 24 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.