Jalopnik journalist goes to Vietnam for experience to drive EV

[Tragic Bronson]

The VinFast VF8 Is Simply Not Ready for America

The electric-car startup brought me to its Vietnam headquarters to drive its first EV meant for the U.S. market. It was the most bizarre experience of my life.

jalopnik.com

 

[LS500-18]

Someone is not going to be invited back with a headline like that. Doesn't he realize how auto "influencers" are supposed to write/talk?? LOL

 

[Levi]

Vin conglomerate sounds like from some dystopian film.

Someone is not going to be invited back with a headline like that. Doesn't he realize how auto "influencers" are supposed to write/talk?? LOL

He is a journalist, doing his job most of his kind are not doing anymore. Hope he doesn't disappear "mysteriously".

 

[Tragic Bronson]

Someone is not going to be invited back with a headline like that. Doesn't he realize how auto "influencers" are supposed to write/talk?? LOL

To be fair, David C/Automotive Press also attended the event.

He is a journalist, doing his job most of his kind are not doing anymore. Hope he doesn't disappear "mysteriously".

This is one of the better Jalopnik articles in awhile.

 

[Tragic Bronson]

The best response

Vingroup has businesses all over Vietnam. You might buy groceries at VinMart and clothing at VinPlaza.

Please tell me their gas stations are called VinDiesel.

 

[spwolf]

To be fair, David C/Automotive Press also attended the event.

This is one of the better Jalopnik articles in awhile.

it was a nice story, but he really exaggerates non car stuff by a lot.
Seems like they have problem with power delivery and suspension is quite mushy. With these companies, it is usually someone else doing their development really, which they dont really hide too well. IE just like Pininfarina doing the design.

 

[mikeavelli]

it was quite the read. Rare on jalopnik

 

[Ian Schmidt]

I like the idea of leasing the batteries for EVs. Shame about the rest of the car, apparently.

 

[Tragic Bronson]

Vinfast is really aggressive here on the marketing at least in California...they've been holding a lot of ride and drives in the state, and have opened showrooms in shopping malls like some other EV car company.

 

[Levi]

I like the idea of leasing the batteries for EVs. Shame about the rest of the car, apparently.

Terrible idea. At this point better to lease the whole vehicle.