HUNG PHAM
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The IPO and stock offering issue is handled by a department of VinFast that really has nothing to do with the rest (sales, services, technical..) To us in this past week, all we hear about is about VinFast stocks but that doesn’t mean the whole company stops working and.. watches the stocks (like some us do);-) I wouldn’t worry about it.
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Looks like they have some accessories on the Vietnamese website. Not sure about “fancy” but hopefully VinFast will have an answer for you soon!
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I just thought about this one when using ADAS on a surface road, understanding that ADAS is meant to be used on freeway only(?): if the cameras detect a speed bump or a dip on the street surface, the car should slow down to prepare for that instead of keeping the same set speed. I was having ADAS on at 25 mph speed limit but there was a dip on the road. Luckily I stepped on the brake or the car would run over that dip and even at 25 mph, some damages might have been incurred..
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I get many compliments on my VF8 so I know the car is very attractive and is an attention grabber. Besides the styling, both exterior and interior, I love the ADAS feature that makes driving fun. And the power it has to zoom off ahead most other cars from a stop light! 😉
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I haven’t got anything yet.. Do you have to request for it or is it automatic?
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I wish no lagging in video for the back up camera. There is a delay in the display (or slow screen refresh rate?) that if you depend on it and start backing up the car, you might be in unexpected trouble should a fast-going vehicle be crossing your path..
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That sounds disheartening! I didn’t expect everything to be “free” but $1500 for “surcharges and misc. services” is a lot! What are they, can you please share?! Thanks!
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Ever since I got my VF8 in March, I always had problems with charging at home. I am using the 240 V outlet that was made for the electric dryer in the garage. At times, the car charged right away and reached 100% over night at around 7% per hour. That was with 30A setting. At other times, it would not start no matter how many times I unplugged and plugged back in. The charging could stop anytime or wouldn’t start until some random time during the night. In short, it had always been a “hit or miss”.
Andrew, the technician, took the car back to Irvine to work on and at times, thought to have found a solution in software but the problem came back. The odd thing is that it charged fine at the Service Center in Irvine and even at Andrew’s home in Temecula.
One afternoon, the car was charging for about 45 minutes but it stopped. The flashing green light on at the charging port turned solid green. I just happened to be there when that happened and by chance, I noticed that the blue light on the VF portable charger was now amber. The solid green on the car would turn off and the amber on the charger would then come back to blue and of course by this time, the car already stopped charging with no fault reported. This made me think that the charging stoppage is not caused by the car but rather, by the charger itself. My breaker for this circuit is 30A.
When I set the current for the car to expect 30A, I thought if there were any problem, the breaker would trip. But the fact that my breaker has never tripped somewhat shifts my attention to the charger.
I then tried to adjust the current to 19A which is less than the 80% safety mark of 24A that a 30A-rated breaker has. And guess what, it’s been over a week now that my car charges perfectly without any problem previously seen!
So far, we understand that some owners in California have this charging issue while the owners in Vietnam don’t have any problem at all! And of course, the problem is never seen at charging stations nor at Service Centers. I believe this only shows up at homes that have 30A (or less) breakers whereas newer homes that have 50A breakers have not reported similar problem.
In short, if you are having problems with charging at home using the VF portable charger, adjust down your charging current to see if that helps. If it does, slowly adjust up the current but never more than 80% of your rated breaker’s amperage. The higher the charging current is, the shorter the time to full charge. But find a comfortable number that will shorten your charge time while ensuring the charging process goes as smoothly as it should.
Hope this helps!Ever since I got my VF8 in March, I always had problems with charging at home. I am using the 240 V outlet that was made for the electric dryer in the garage. At times, the car charged right away and reached 100% over night at around 7% per hour. That was with 30A setting. At other times, it would not start no matter how many times I unplugged and plugged back in. The charging could stop anytime or wouldn’t start until some random time during the night. In short, it had always been a “hit or miss”.
Andrew, the technician, took the car back to Irvine to work on and at times, thought to have found a solution in software but the problem came back. The odd thing is that it charged fine at the Service Center in Irvine and even at Andrew’s home in Temecula.
One afternoon, the car was charging for about 45 minutes but it stopped. The flashing green light on at the charging port turned solid green. I just happened to be there when that happened and by chance, I noticed that the blue light on the VF portable charger was now amber. The solid green on the car would turn off and the amber on the charger would then come back to blue and of course by this time, the car already stopped charging with no fault reported. This made me think that the charging stoppage is not caused by the car but rather, by the charger itself. My breaker for this circuit is 30A.
When I set the current for the car to expect 30A, I thought if there were any problem, the breaker would trip. But the fact that my breaker has never tripped somewhat shifts my attention to the charger.
I then tried to adjust the current to 19A which is less than the 80% safety mark of 24A that a 30A-rated breaker has. And guess what, it’s been over a week now that my car charges perfectly without any problem previously seen!
So far, we understand that some owners in California have this charging issue while the owners in Vietnam don’t have any problem at all! And of course, the problem is never seen at charging stations nor at Service Centers. I believe this only shows up at homes that have 30A (or less) breakers whereas newer homes that have 50A breakers have not reported similar problem.In short, if you are having problems with charging at home using the VF portable charger, adjust down your charging current to see if that helps. If it does, slowly adjust up the current but never more than 80% of your rated breaker’s amperage. The higher the charging current is, the shorter the time to full charge. But find a comfortable number that will shorten your charge time while ensuring the charging process goes as smoothly as it should.
Hope this helps!
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I am leasing a VF8 Plus right now. It was delivered to me last Saturday and so far, I have put in 300 miles on it already. I love the car and I am getting a lot of compliments on it. It’s such a beautiful and quality-built EV!
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I got my insurance with 21st Century. With multiple car rate, my cost is exactly $600 for 6 months. Seems like at least 2 other people got the same rate from other Insurance companies as well..
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