Despite having the cheapest lease ($249/month) in America, the VinFast VF8 still has one too many issues that will need to be fixed before the EV is compared to the Tesla Model Y rather than the Fisker Ocean.
Power comes from an all-wheel-drive electric powertrain consisting of two electric motors that generate a combined 349 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque, enabling it to hit 60 mph in 5.2 seconds. Its 87.7-kWh battery is good for up 264 miles on a single charge, but all of these numbers still do not make up for the outdated technology nor the cheap materials, as you can see in Marques Brownlee’s (MKBHD) firsthand review.
- SPEED UP YOUR RECHARGEABILITY: It takes only 2 hours to recharge 80% battery of the power station through the wall outlet and 60W PD USB-C port...
- SAFE & STEADY POWER SUPPLY: Armed with a 293Wh lithium-ion battery pack, the Explorer 300 features 2 Pure Sine Wave AC outlets that deliver stable and...
- POWER YOUR EXPECTATIONS: Featuring 2* AC outlet, 1* PD 60W USB-C port (input/output supported) , 1* fast charge 3.0 port, 1*USB-A port and 1* DC car...
I’ve actually driven this car, unlike most of the commenters who I suspect are regurgitating other content creators’ opinions, and I gotta agree with you. No, it’s not exceptional in any sense of the word, but it’s… fine. Certainly it’s not the utter disaster some commenters seem to believe it is, at least. It’s a mediocre transportation appliance whose biggest flaw is the asking price relative to the competition– at $30-35k it would actually measure up,” said one commenter.
