VinFast VF8 Customer Ownership Review - It’s Not THAT Bad!
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- Episode 298: Francie sits down with fellow VinFast VF8 owners Judy and Larry. They discuss the realities of owning one of the worst-reviewed new cars. Join in for this episode to hear why these owners actually like their VF8s!
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I got my VF8 Plus about 2 weeks ago, and it has been wonderful so far. VF8 has so many high tech features that it can confuse many drivers who have never driven any EV before, but in fact driving a VF8 is quite simple. After hitting the unlock button on the car key, you open the door, sit down and the driving seat automatically adjusts itself to the exact position you have set up, just step on the break as the infotainment screen tells you, and don't forget to press the little button to you right, under the steering wheel to un-park the EV (the red word PARK on the screen will go away). That's it. Now you just hit the button R (return) or D (drive). Vinfast ADAS is the feature I love the most. When you are on freeway if you want to use Vinfast ADAS, just hit the little ADAS button to you right on the steering wheel once the VF8 reaches the speed you want, for example 65 miles/hour, and the ADAS in green and blue color with the desired speed will show up on HUD (Head-Up Display), and the EV will take over the drive. All you do now is just sit relax enjoy behind the steering wheel and touch the wheel when asked. If you want to adjust the ADAS speed, just hit the up (+) or down (-) button right above and below the ADAS button. The EV will automatically follow the same speed or stop as the car in front of you does. If there's no car in front of you, the EV will speed up by itself and keep the same speed you have set. Remember whenever you step on the brake, ADAS will no longer work, and notice that the ADAS sign on HUD will become gray. Just hit the RES (Resume) button on the steering wheel to resume ADAS, and the ADAS sign on HUD will be in green and blue color. With a 65% battery (from 80% down to 15%), the VF8 plus carrying one person at the speed of 70 miles/hour can go roughly 175 miles during the normal weather temperature with about 20 miles uphill and downhill. It took 56 minutes to charge from 14% to 90% at an Electrify America supercharge station, and it had cost me $39.20 during the peak hours (between 4:00 PM-9:00 PM) at $0.56/kWh. If outside the peak hours, it would cost $0.48/kWh. Filling up a gas tank of a similar mid-size ICE SUV would cost me over $100. On average to lease the VF8 Plus, I pay roughly $10/day with a 3 year lease to own term after my old car trade in and a $200 deposit. I love my VF8 Plus.
Only owners tell the truth. This car delivers a lot of driving enjoyment although it has things to improve. Thank Francie for reaching out VF8 owners.
Great episode. When most car review videos are from car-obsessed professionals who have spent one day with the car, it’s nice to hear the thoughtful opinions of typical car-owners who have actually lived with the car for a while.
Thank you Francie. The problems on the VF8 don’t seem much worse than the competition, but Vinfast looks to be trying to correct the issues and work to satisfy the customer. I can say that other manufacturers are nowhere as good (not all are bad, but too many are)
Cảm ơn anh đã dùng sản phẩm của Vinfast
@@ucphan6402May I ask if you work for Vinfast in customer relations?
Picked up my VF8 Eco, 2 weeks ago, and enjoying the ride. The glitches will disappear if you allow the car to boot up for 30 seconds before driving. Enjoy!!
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Sorry, i do not have the patience of Buddha.
Glitches are inherent in the VERY CRAPPY software & computer Hardware in VINFAST.
they cant even make the VINFAST vehicles in 2024 as good as the 2017 Model 3 or 2012 Model S, not even close.
Actually not that long, VF has just updated the software and now maybe just 10s to start it up, maybe less in the future
@@Cute.Overload - VINFAST is 20 years Behind TESLA.
Exactly. let wait for it start up. 20-30 seconds
OOS & Francie did it again, a rock solid interview with Judy and Larry, the real owner experience with the VinFast VF8. @JudyMoneta -- Judy, you and Francie are my new heroes! I love when you said that you enjoy driving the VF8 and always look for reasons to drive it everyday. I am doing exactly the same, always asking my wife and my sons if I can take them anywhere on my VF8 -- go shopping or go to eat. Everyone in my family likes this car, especially my wife. Tomorrow is my one year anniversary with my VinFast EV and I still get a thrill-like adrenaline rush each time I enter the car. I am in Sacramento, CA, and my VF8 is also Neptune Grey, with Navy Blue interior. The car is still looking brand new and I never missed a day from driving it. Yes, just like you and Larry said, the glitches were there sometimes but that never affect the car from driving like a normal vehicle. I also let many neighbors and strangers check out my VF8 just like you did with yours. You’re a kind and positive person, and yours and Larry’s interview with Francie is very valuable to the public and very much appreciated by me, and I am sure many others as well. BTW, we lived in Raleigh 1995-1997 while I worked for The N&O as a news-graphic journalist, and we bought our very first American home in the Neuse Crossing area, northeast from downtown.
hy vọng Vf ngày càng cải tiến nâng cấp để tốt hơn ..và ngày lớn mạnh a Nam nhỉ❤❤❤
Thanks for your kind words.
thanks, love your info
Stock at rock bottom, can not save vinfast any longer
@@vutran3183 You dont see volume stock trade, it's so low. All of stocks belongs mr. Vuong, so no one can change Mr.Vuong vision and plans
Every new brand may have some problems with their first products. The first Japanese cars also had problems at USA. So, I think Vinfast will improve their ones day by day. I can see how hard they work, and believe they will get success soon.
Thanks ❤❤❤
Owner interviews are the best because you get the best info.
One thing I know for sure, VF8 is one of the most safe car on the road and it can compare with Volvo. Let check out accidents between VF8 with Huyndai, Toyota, Mescedes. The car body and chassis remain intact after the accidents. Meanwhile, the other vehicles are nearly destroyed and heavily damaged. It can be a game changer, not about the price. But when consider the leasing deal, the warranty 10 years bumper to bumper, unlimited miles for battery. It is really a game changer compare with Tesla or Huyndai that normally 4 - 5 years
Cảm ơn anh đã có những nhận xét rất đúng về Vinfast
Francie, you're a great interviewer. Keep up the good work.
Indeed one of th best
I got a vf8 plus 2023 thats our family car, we are very happy with it. Driving it is like driving a lexus and i used to love my lexus.
24:00 If you're using Google Maps on Android Auto it will also shows the navigation on the HUD
Excellent review. One thing I believe leads to disgruntled reviews is a high expectation. It won't drive like a race car, doesn't go 0 to 60 in 3 seconds, it doesn't handle well when I put it into extreme driving situations. As far as I am concerned it's just trash talk. The average driver is interested in does it get me from point A to point B reliably. You folks have done a good sharing the reliably of the Vinfast even though glitchy and demonstrated the differences in the owners experiences.
After doing due diligence I bought a 2014 Leaf in 2016. I gave a neighbor a ride in the Leaf and he was so impressed he bought a Mustang Mach E4.
If you're not up for the adventure, don't.
Francie, I think you will enjoy the the home charging station. I am fortunate to have an apartment owner that allowed me to install a charging station.
Best wishes to all.
The interview is really good. I myself drive a VF8 Plus in Vietnam and so far so good. It works great. Thank you!
Francie, great job interviewing Judy & Larry.
Please watch the entire video - Judy and Larry are very thoughtful, tech savvy, and funny. Listen to Judy’s “marriage advice” at the end 😂of
As owner of model Y and vinfast VF8 plus
I love vinfast way more
Wow. High praise.
Great to see someone with the same 2 cars. I cannot tell you that I like one better than the other. I also have FSD on my model Y and use mostly when alone as the wife doesn’t feel comfortable. MY is more nimble and controls work solid. VF8 is more plush . Perhaps I will have a better perception once they fix the glitches and use Tesla as benchmark to improve the app and some functions that can easily be addressed with a software update.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Judy wasn’t kidding when she said she was “tech savvy”. The technical details this couple learned during their VF8 ownership was beyond most average driver who just wants a car that drives from A to B
sure with that lease 249 monthly lease for 3 years then no complaint about the budget but from A-B with a long distance drives that will become a big issue when and where to recharge the battery. Pleasure and convenience are the last thing you think of since no place to charge or any issue about battery.
I live in North Carolina and we looked at VinFast because they are manufactured here in North Carolina. However, we purchased our EVs prior to the lease deal.
Correction. They WILL be manufactured in NC. The ones on the road are built in Vietnam .
American procedures are so complicated that the factory has not been able to proceed with construction since the groundbreaking ceremony. In Vietnam, the procedures are quick so the Vinfast factory was built in only 21 months.
If you change the Vinfast EV mode to sport, the delay seems to be negligible when you speed up the EV.
I want to be friends with Francie, she has such a calming presence. 🤗
You're an awesome host and interviewer, Francie and this was a wonderful discussion with Judy and Larry. I agree with Judy that negative comments and reviews encourage more of the same (whether warranted or not) and some people are reluctant to say anything positive about EVs that aren't Teslas. Negative reviews also attract more views, and the clickbait effect is a goal of many other channels and influencers.
What a friendly and informative interview good job out of spec "Frankie
Congrats Larry (from a former colleague who was shocked to turn on the Out of Spec Podcast and see you on it!)
I own a Hyundai Ioniq5. As great a car as it is, I wish I had leased mine. The 2025 model year will fix a lot of minor issues with my car. A challenge with all EVs is they are getting better rapidly and not all improvements can be software based.
Hi Kevin! Small world! Hope you’re well. Leasing made sense to us.
much love from VN. love american and american people. Vinfast has always strived to improve. Wishing you good health. I subscribed to your channel
My Hyundai Ioniq 6 has to wake up and go through its protocol and I do have a start button. My Hyundai rolled downhill once so I use the brake on hills but it only happened once. Our R1T Navigator does not talk sometimes even if talk is enabled.
Excellent video and interview Francie. I criticized your previous review as being that of an apologist, and you were, but the openness and reality displayed by all of you in this vid was very informative, helpful, and sheds a positive light on Vinfast. Also interesting to see your (as we all have had to go through) growth as an EV owner. Good one!
My Iphone turns on bluetooth automatically and connect my bluetooth earphone when i pick up an ear-phone out of box. So, when vf8 wakes up to charge accu 12v, iphone find vf8's bluetooth and connect. But, my android phone, google pixel, still off bluetooth and need to manual to connect.
Alot of the problems can be attributed to the 12V battery, because in its early stages the VF8's 12v were all dying prematurely leading to alot of problems. When the 12v battery on my Ford was on its way out I can still start up the car but I had no power steering 😆
VINFAST did not read the "how to build a 48v car" by TESLA.
@@markplott4820 i guess they lost the plot on that one lol
Butts in seats is so important.
I wonder if Judy and Larry also got the Vinpearl package since they are "Vinfirsts" who reserved the cars 2 years ago? That would be awesome as it is worth at least $5K!
We were part of the Pioneers program and had both a $3k purchase discount and an additional $7500 discount to cover the tax credit Vinfast isn’ eligible for. But, even with the $10.5k total discount, the lease deal was far better….by another $8-9k in total savings assuming we buy out the car in three years.
@@larrymonetaI understand but you might qualify for that Vinpearl package even with a lease, provided that it was included in your Vinfirst offer. You might want to call and speak to Customer Service at VF about it..
Thanks…I’ll check but not sure we’d be flying to Vietnam (again) any time soon@@JHaviland1
"Again"? When did you go? I got mine and according to owners who used their Vinpearl package, it was phenomenal!
We were there in January 2023. Loved the country and saw many Vinfasts there. @@JHaviland1
That's funny, Larry, name her "the car formerly known as glitchy."
Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 don't have wireless carplay / android auto, but a $40 Amazon adapter adds that functionality. There are workarounds to a lot of things as companies find opportunities to fill needs in the market.
Dropping a Myst reference. I would love to hang out with Judy and Larry.
FYI, you shouldn't have to turn off the Parking brake manually. Just step on the accelerator slightly and the e-brake will disengage by itself.
Thank You Francie for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth.... Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ ☮ ❤
Oh okay, yes the AC turns on automatically in my Ioniq 6 also. Just turn it off before you start driving.
Thank you Francie, I enjoyed the whole 56 minutes of this interview.
It is weird to hear someone say that a combustion car has a faster pedal response than an electric car. I have never heard that before
Lie lie lie lie fuel injection is faster than carburetors ev s area order of magnitude acceleration improvement at th foot pedal NO COMPARISON
It sounds like the company wanted to replicate the feel of a gas car rather than abrupt acceleration like many EVs
0.5 seconds delay when you push full from 0 km/h.
VF8 has the settings for you to configure the drive mode (eco, normal or sport), regenerative breaking (high vs. low), etc. I experience the delay when using the eco driving mode and turn on the regenerative breaking.
Dear Francie, I have heard of Kempower before, but I haven't seen any in the US especially in California. Could you please tell me where they are? I would love to try them. Thanks.
Hyundai & Kia forced to recall nearly 1 million EVs worldwide for failing ICCU's. Do you have any details on this?
Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 3.4 million vehicles due to fire risk and urge owners to park outdoors.
Afternoon Francie, Judy and Larry
Game over for Tesla!
Bcuz of Francis, Larry or Judy? 😂😂😂
VinFast navigation system is not vocal at this time. I think that will be changed later on.
Electric vehicles are still brand new , Ty for ur patience, ur glitches will improve
When this production is viewed by millions of people vinfast will getta clue about software glitches until then patience is key
Not brand new at all, but this company is new to EV production
I suggest a VF8 series : How Vinfast Vf8 works - Issues and Troubleshooting
Francie have many good advantage, as nice and clear voice, lovely face and opened-mind, honest smile. That's favourite vietnam style. Making videos with this content and many vietnam owners help
Thank you for your patient.
It would be nice if Ford or GM adopt Vinfast cars and made them available at their dealers so we can test drive or buy their cars .
VINFAST is Crappier than the BOLT or Muck-e.
VINFAST is about the same as TOGG in Istanbul. about 5 years behind the 2018 model 3.
Why on earth would they “adopt” a competitor's vehicle?
Drive to North Carolina and get the lease deal.
Its a way better car after the first bad batch from early 2023. Late 2023 production has improved significantly. Only thing I hate is the driver side button to lock/unlock that is not smooth, and the absence of passenger side lock/unlock button. Also would like to be able to fully save driver profiles without having to adjust driving settings again with each startup.
Great interviewer!!!
With the fisker ocean price drop, should you get an out of spec Ocean?
How/Why did Judy and Larry go to Vietnam? Did they see this model VinFast in Vietnam?
We went to vacation. Happened to see the car on the road while there.
I love yours and Larry's interview with Francie. Very informative with details. You are down to earth, funny, kindhearted and fearless@@JudyMoneta
@@JudyMoneta Neat!!! Thanks, Judy. I can tell you love your VinFast. Congratulations on a good decision.
Y’all are wild for that headline.
It’s disappointing to hear they are fearful of road trips with this EV. Hopefully that attitude will change quickly.
I wouldn't say fearful, it sounds like the poor charging infrastructure is more of a concern than the vehicle's capabilities
Not fearful of car, concerned about charging options. Also, we are always in a rush and don’t want to wait 30 minutes to recharge.
@@JudyMonetaMy apology as I meant fearful of unreliable charging stations. But that will improve significantly when Tesla stations open.
After 2-3 hrs driving most people need a bathroom break, food/drink, and a stretch. You will arrive more relaxed when taking a few 20-30 min breaks.
I’m sure once I feel comfortable with the infrastructure we’ll give it a try.
@@JudyMoneta Judy, I'm a few years older than you and started EV road trips from New England to Florida in 2017. Love your positive attitude toward EVs.
Doesnt the VF8 charging in dash config allow you to program which hours to charge when plugged in at home? Every EV should have that absolutely. Everywhere in North America there are much cheaper electric rates during night times.
Yes ! VF8 have that feature, time & percent & current can setup
Ah yes, random music is because of updates, nothing nefarious. No one is accessing your phone.
Well done Vinfast
At 47:10 why is Francie laughing? ❤
Th vinfrank is great
If ur phone plays music in the middle of the night it ain’t th worse thing long as it ain’t depressing
Telle me the most loved feature of your car. "Its not THAT bad"...
AMC Gremlins , were also NOT that BAD........lol.
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It's not THAT bad! ROTFLMAO more than ever.
The weaknest of Vinfast Vf8 is Accu 12v liquid. Yeap ! It's the same accu with gas car. Accu 12v liquid will be dropt every 10%-15% capacity for every very critical low battery volt. So, driver need to replace a new one every year. If not, Vf8 car will get so many glitchy, errors and fake alarms, maybe car cannot change P to D. One solution is Accu 12v LiFePo with high capacity (over 45Ah). VF8 system control will be more stable than ever
Tesla don’t have that issue
@@Liughost05 Are you sure?
@@Liughost05 are u sure ? Haha. All of evs get the same issues with accu 12v. In case accu 12 liquid, it's more and worst than.
P/s : i"m automatic electric engineer with 12years.
@@NGUYEN-TUAN-1975I owned one Tesla and never see any issues like you said 😀
@@Liughost05 Own a Tesla in your imagination, right ? 😂
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out of spec - AMC Gremlins were also NOT that bad........lol.
3/// anti vinfast ??
Yehehe. Not that GOOD. either👎
No way I will buy this car with the price 53k , maybe 35k is good deal for it
Liu, you are from Beijing?
@@gocnhinvutru no , nanning 😀
Take th lease plan w/option to buy when lease is up cause something else might hit th market u GOTTA HAVE
@@sparkysho-ze7nmI don’t risk my money to the company I don’t know it can exist or not in next year
The lease deal is $250 a month, no down-payment. 3 years then you give it back. That's pretty cheap.
out of spec - VINFAST is not bad , but its a HORRABLY BAD car than should NOT be Considered.
Yes . Dear president .
Lol...
Vinfast cars are actually not bad like all the anti have been criticised. If you don't like the brand then just leave it alone. When you guys keep telling nonsense info about Vinfast, more and more people will get attention about it and the moment when they found out how good Vinfast's EVs are, they will buy it. If you guys hate Vinfast that much then stop doing free marketing for them.
@@sontranxuan4587 - TEARDOWN disagrees with your Opinions.
3/// anti vinfast ??
@@sontranxuan4587 - Riight.....
Ya'll Americans missing out on high quality Chinese cars due to trade wars. Not in Australia yet but we do have GWM, BYD, MG from China.
Nah! According to the Chinese Sohu media last year 2023, there were 3,000 Chinese EVs having caught fire and exploded. On average, about 9 Chinese EV caught fire and exploded every day. That's an absolutely scary number!
@@gaolutsoctrang4507 Fake news. None have caught fire or explode in Europe or AU/NZ area so far.
@@JohnoEx vinfast is NOT chinese ev cars. It's vietnamese
Lmao the amount of shill comments and bots trying to hold up this dumpster fire of a brand, is tragic 💀💀💀
Another fake hit piece, do you even try.
I got my VF8 Plus about 2 weeks ago, and it has been wonderful so far. VF8 has so many high tech features that it can confuse many drivers who have never driven any EV before, but in fact driving a VF8 is quite simple. After hitting the unlock button on the car key, you open the door, sit down and the driving seat automatically adjusts itself to the exact position you have set up, just step on the break as the infotainment screen tells you, and don't forget to press the little button to you right, under the steering wheel to un-park the EV (the red word PARK on the screen will go away). That's it. Now you just hit the button R (return) or D (drive). Vinfast ADAS is the feature I love the most. When you are on freeway if you want to use Vinfast ADAS, just hit the little ADAS button to you right on the steering wheel once the VF8 reaches the speed you want, for example 65 miles/hour, and the ADAS in green and blue color with the desired speed will show up on HUD (Head-Up Display), and the EV will take over the drive. All you do now is just sit relax enjoy behind the steering wheel and touch the wheel when asked. If you want to adjust the ADAS speed, just hit the up (+) or down (-) button right above and below the ADAS button. The EV will automatically follow the same speed or stop as the car in front of you does. If there's no car in front of you, the EV will speed up by itself and keep the same speed you have set. Remember whenever you step on the brake, ADAS will no longer work, and notice that the ADAS sign on HUD will become gray. Just hit the RES (Resume) button on the steering wheel to resume ADAS, and the ADAS sign on HUD will be in green and blue color. With a 65% battery (from 80% down to 15%), the VF8 plus carrying one person at the speed of 70 miles/hour can go roughly 175 miles during the normal weather temperature with about 20 miles uphill and downhill. It took 56 minutes to charge from 14% to 90% at an Electrify America supercharge station, and it had cost me $39.20 during the peak hours (between 4:00 PM-9:00 PM) at $0.56/kWh. If outside the peak hours, it would cost $0.48/kWh. Filling up a gas tank of a similar mid-size ICE SUV would cost me over $100. On average to lease the VF8 Plus, I pay roughly $10/day with a 3 year lease to own term after my old car trade in and a $200 deposit. I love my VF8 Plus.
I bet this is fake review
@@jkijljbnj7165 Why? I got mine over 2 weeks ago. My last car was a hybrid. However VF8 is a fully electric vehicle. VF8 has so many high tech features that it can confuse those who have never driven any EV before. In fact driving a VF8 is quite simple. After hitting the unlock button on the car key, you open the door, sit down and close the car door; the driving seat automatically adjusts itself to the exact position you have set up; just step on the break as the infotainment screen tells you, and don't forget to press the little red button to your right, underneath the steering wheel to un-park the EV (the red word PARK on the screen will go away). That's it. Now you just hit the button R (return) or D (drive) and go. Vinfast ADAS is the feature I love most. When you are on freeway if you want to use Vinfast ADAS, just hit the little ADAS button to your right, on the steering wheel once the VF8 reaches the speed you want, for example 65 miles/hour, and the ADAS sign in green and blue color with the desired speed will show up on HUD (Head-Up Display), and the EV will take over the drive. All you do now is just sit relax enjoy behind the steering wheel and touch the wheel when asked. If you want to adjust the ADAS speed, just hit the up (+) or down (-) button right above and below the ADAS button. The EV will automatically follow the same speed or stop as the car in front of you, does. If there's no car in front of you, the EV will speed up by itself to reach the speed you have set while maintaining the EV between the lanes. Remember whenever you step on the brake, ADAS will no longer work, and notice that the ADAS sign on HUD will become gray. Just hit the RES (Resume) button on the steering wheel to resume ADAS, and the ADAS sign on HUD will be again in green and blue color. With a 65% battery (from 80% down to 15%) on a single charge, the VF8 Plus at the speed of 70 miles/hour carrying one adult, can go roughly 175 miles during the normal weather temperature, with about 20 miles uphill and downhill.
@@jkijljbnj7165 Why? Anything do you need to know about VF8 Plus? I'll tell you.
@@jkijljbnj7165 Lexi just got hers few days ago
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