VinFast VF8 – Ewing VinFast of Plano

April 20, 2025April 22, 2025

Building Playlists and Enjoyment for Roadtrips with your Family

VinFast VF8 Interior Infotainment HUD Heads Up Display

Are we there yet? It’s the old line used by every kid driving down the road in the back seat of their parents’ car. It was such a ubiquitous question that it was turned into a pair of movies and a TV show that ran for three seasons on TBS. There may not be anything more frustrating than the backseaters asking this question while you are trying to concentrate and just get to the destination. This is why modern cars, like the VinFast VF8 and VF9, make trips more pleasurable with music playlists and some video entertainment.

Think back before the days of streaming and try to remember how glorious it was to pack a bunch of mix tapes and mix CDs. The night before, you frantically made sure you had all of the songs you thought you might want to listen to burned to a CD or copied to a tape. And then came CD changers that allowed you to stock six or more CDs that you could quickly and easily switch between. While VinFast doesn’t offer CD changers in its vehicles, the two models do have the ability to stream music, movies, and TV shows very easily.

The beauty of modern streaming is that no matter what you use, whether it be Apple Music, Google Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, and the like, you have everything at your fingertips. And with the ability for multiple phones to be paired at the same time, drivers and passengers can each have turns with the “aux cable,” as the kids say.

When driving long distances, it is important to keep things upbeat, so songs like “Life is a Highway” by either Tom Cochrane or Rascal Flatts are good ways to start your journey. From there, it’s always good to throw a little “Happy” by Pharrell in there, too. Some people will want some Katy Perry and Justin Timberlake, but don’t forget the classics like “ABC” by The Jackson 5, “Sir Duke” by Stevie Wonder, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, and of course “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire. Just remember to keep it fresh, family-friendly, and fun. The key is to get everyone to join in on the fun.

When the sing-a-longs get a little told, then it’s time to let your passengers settle down and enjoy Sony RIDEVU, the exclusive feature that allows everyone in your VinFast that’s attached to the in-car WiFi (or on the 15.6-inch infotainment screen when parked) access to 2,000 movies and shows in the Sony Pictures Entertainment library. Some of these include classics like RV with Robin Williams, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Daniels, Will Arnett, Josh Hutcherson, Kristin Chenoweth, JoJo, and more. The film is about a family who rents an RV to travel to Colorado on a family trip, only for pretty much everything possible to go wrong in hilarious fashion.

Why Choose Ewing VinFast

At Ewing VinFast of Plano, we have the best prices on dozens of new VinFast EVs and used cars. Our well-educated sales staff and finance department will happily assist you with your EV questions and needs. Our fantastic service department will ensure your vehicle stays in the best condition.

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April 10, 2025April 22, 2025

How to Car Camp with Your VinFast

If you are an avid camping enthusiast or are interested in doing some more outdoor activities in the near future, there is no better option than an all-electric vehicle like the VinFast VF8 and VF9. Both VinFast models come equipped with Camp Mode that allows for the LED parking lights to be illuminated and uses low amounts of energy from the battery system to power the sound system for a late night hang out session.

Using Camp Mode

Using Camp Mode in your VinFast makes it easy to bring lights and music to your outdoor hangout without draining the battery. Owners can also utilize the vehicle’s in-car WiFi to use Sony RIDEVU to watch 2,000 different movies and TV shows owned by Sony Entertainment.

Enabling Camp Mode

To enable this mode, you can either use the 15.6-inch touchscreen or the VinFast mobile app. If you are in your car, make sure you have Park (P) selected and the electronic parking brake engaged. According to VinFast, the battery must be above 25% state of charge. On the touchscreen, touch Quick Controls on the screen and select Camp Mode. When you are ready to turn this mode off, simply tap Exit Camp Mode, located above the overhead view of the vehicle on the left of the screen. If your vehicle’s battery drops below 15%, Camp Mode will automatically be deactivated.

You Don’t Have to be Camping to Enjoy Camp Mode

The beauty of this mode is that you don’t even have to be camping to use it. Say you’re at a friend’s house and he or she is having a bonfire. Or maybe you’re at an outdoor event and the sound system goes out and you have the only non-gas vehicle that won’t kill its battery by using the sound system for the next couple of hours. Better yet, let’s say you and your friends are out at the beach having a nice, peaceful evening. There’s nothing better than crashing waves and the subtle sounds of great tunes while your pathway is illuminated thanks to your EV’s low-energy LED lighting.

The World’s Best Warranty

Don’t forget, your VinFast VF8 or VF9 has the world’s strongest and best vehicle protection plan with a 10-year, 125,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty and a 10-year, unlimited-mile battery warranty. You can’t go wrong there. And with amazing lease specials for both cars, there is no better time to get into a VinFast. Ewing VinFast of Plano looks forward to taking care of your needs.

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March 1, 2025March 20, 2025

VF8 vs Honda Prologue

More and more buyers are comparing the VinFast VF8 to electric offerings from older, more established brands. This is because the VF8 is only a couple of years old at this point. We have looked at so many EVs up against the VF8, and so far, none of them have been able to offer more than the VinFast does for its amazing lease price, and none of them can match the warranty. With that said, let’s welcome this week’s challenger, the 2025 Honda Prologue.

The Honda Prologue is similar to the VF8 in that it is a first-time offering from Honda. Buyers can choose the Prologue in three trim levels: EX, Touring, and Elite. All models have an 85-kWh battery that delivers different power depending on the trim level. EX and Touring models come standard with single-motor front-wheel drive that puts out 212 horsepower and 236 lb-ft of torque. If buyers choose to option their EX or Touring with all-wheel drive or spring for the AWD-only Elite trim, they will get a dual-motor setup with 288 horsepower and 333 lb-ft of torque. While the top Elite trim gets 273 miles of range, the FWD EX and Touring will deliver 296 miles, which falls to 281 when equipped with AWD. Honda says that any Prologue trim level will charge from 10% to 80% in 35 minutes when using a Level 3 DC fast charger.

Honda prices the base Prologue EX FWD from $47,400, with the Touring FWD coming in at $51,700, and the Elite has a base price of $57,900. If you’d like an EX or Touring model with all-wheel drive, Honda adds an additional $3,000 to the starting price. In testing by Car and Driver, the Prologue Elite was able to get to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds. They have yet to test the base models with less power, but it’s obvious they will be quite slow.

Now, we come to the familiar challenger in the red and yellow shorts (the colors of the Vietnamese flag): the VinFast VF8. There are just two trims available so that customers won’t get confused with all sorts of packages and options: the Eco and Plus. The VF8 Eco has a base price of $47,325, and the Plus trim starts at $51,800. Both VF8 trims have dual motors with 87.7-kWh batteries, giving Eco models 349 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque and 402 horsepower and 457 lb-ft of torque for the Plus trims. While the Honda makes AWD an option, VinFast offers it as a standard feature on all VF8 models. The EPA says drivers can expect 264 miles for Eco models and 243 miles for Plus models between charges. According to VinFast, the VF8 will reach 60 mph in just 5.9 or 5.5 seconds for the Eco and Plus, respectively. Charging times are similar to the Honda, with about 35 minutes to charge from 10-70% on a DC fast charger.

Amazingly, like the VinFast, the Prologue has a Head-Up Display (HUD). Not so amazingly, though, it’s only available on the top Elite trim, whereas the VF8 comes standard with HUD no matter which trim you choose. So, good try, Honda, but we’ll have to deduct some points for you not offering HUD as a standard safety feature that buyers need with the ever-growing number of distractions in a car. VinFast understands that anything can happen the more you take your eyes off the road to look at other screens, including for directions. With a proper Head-Up Display, every piece of information you need is right in your eyeline.

Speaking of screens, the Honda Prologue comes standard with an 11.3-inch infotainment touchscreen display that compares unfavorably to the VF8 with its 15.6-inch touchscreen display. While the Honda also has an 11-inch digital gauge cluster display, VinFast forgoes this as all of the information can be seen and accessed on both the infotainment screen and the standard HUD.

As always, there is one specific feature that is standard on the VF8 that you can’t get on any other EV: Sony RIDEVU. With RIDEVU, owners can watch as many as 2,000 TV shows and movies on the in-car 15.6-inch infotainment system when the car is parked. Or, if you are driving, passengers can watch content on a device connected to the in-car Wi-Fi.

Honda recommends that you tow no more than 1,500 lbs with your Prologue, making it a little difficult to travel with a camper or anything of the sort. The VF8, however, offers up to 4,000 lbs of towing ability when properly equipped, which makes the VinFast a much better option for families that enjoy a good outdoor vacation where they can bring a boat, jet skis, camper, or anything like that. It’ll be easier to tow a U-Haul if you need to move between homes, cities, or states.

Both the Honda Prologue and VinFast VF8 offer solid lease specials, however, with a twist. Buyers can lease the base EX with AWD Prologue for just $279 per month… with $3,099 due at signing. The Elite trim offers a 36-month lease for $407 a month with $3,312 due at signing. Sadly, those are just okay leasing deals. VinFast is currently offering the VF8 Eco for $279 per month for 24 months, with $974 due before you drive off. Or, if you would like the top Plus trim, that will cost just $1,024 down with a $329 monthly payment for 24 months.

When it comes to vehicle warranties, so far, no one can even come close to how good VinFast customers have it. The base, bumper-to-bumper warranty covers you for 10 years or 125,000 miles, and the battery comes with a 10-year, unlimited-mile warranty. What does Honda think is appropriate for Prologue customers? A simple 3-year, 36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper and 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty. Another EV bites the dust in the warranty department.

We have now seen the VinFast VF8 come out ahead of offerings from Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz, Genesis, Rivian, Volkswagen, BMW, Tesla, and now Honda. While these are all nice EVs, it just goes to show how hard VinFast has worked to provide a first-ever model that can compete so easily with vehicles from some of the best automotive brands in the world.

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February 5, 2025February 11, 2025

VinFast’s Focus on After-Sales Service

VinFast vehicles are gaining traction in the United States, with deliveries up 115% in the third quarter of 2024 versus the same time period in 2023. Even better, the company was actually on pace to meet its goal of 80,000 vehicles sold for 2024. While we won’t have the exact figures for a few more weeks, it is worth noting that VinFast reported their Q3 revenue was better than what they estimated it would be, which was up 42% compared to Q2.

A Car’s Only as Good as Its Warranty

While it is obvious that positive buzz and excellent lease pricing are certainly a big part of the company’s success, it is also thanks to their after-sales service that has industry analysts and buyers really excited about the future of VinFast. As part of the after-sales service, VinFast offers the world’s best warranty with a 10-year, 125,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty and a 10-year, unlimited-mile battery warranty. No other company offers anything competitive. Not Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Tesla, Volvo, Rivian, Chevrolet, Ford, none of them. “Unlike traditional automakers that prioritize sales figures, VinFast has adopted a customer-centric approach by investing heavily in after-sales services. This strategic move not only boosts sales but also fosters long-lasting relationships with customers,” explained Phan Thanh Man, an auto market analyst.

More Dealers for People to Find the Right Car

VinFast has also been making great strides in its dealer network. While Ewing VinFast of Plano was one of the first VinFast dealers in the country, the Vietnamese brand now has 36 dealerships across 15 states, which they were able to do in less than two years on the market. That is remarkable. This is something that customers seem to prefer as they enjoy going to a physical store to get their eyes and hands on a VF8 or VF9 to truly understand what is so special about these Pininfarina-designed electric SUVs.

An Excellent and Feature-Rich Smartphone App

VinFast has also worked tirelessly on its smartphone app, which not only allows you to schedule service appointments but also tracks the status of your booking, pays for any repairs or service items, and more. There is one feature that no other automaker has yet to adopt, which is the ability to use a single app to easily pay for charging at most public chargers around the country. The VinFast app is equipped for this. Most of the time, you need to download that specific charging company’s app to pay for your charge, leaving you exposed if that data is ever stolen. There are more than a dozen charging companies across the U.S. Each one has a separate app that requires you to enter your credit card information to be stored in the app. VinFast makes it so you won’t need to do that.

This Will Be the Best Year Yet

2025 is already shaping up to be a brilliant year for VinFast, and it is down to how hard they are working to foster relationships and build brand loyalty with every person that buys or leases one of their vehicles.

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February 1, 2025February 11, 2025

Car Seat Safety: Tips for Keeping Kids Safe on the Road

SUVs are wise purchases for couples looking to start families or for growing families. The VinFast VF8 and VF9 SUVs are priced perfectly for family buyers looking to get into their first EVs or their next EV SUVs. Having a family, though, means using car seats, and there seems to be an endless number of options and types. What does it all mean? Let’s break it down.

The Different Types of Car Seats

As you already know, car seats are specifically made to keep children safe and secure when driving. Modern car seats are crash tested to make sure they offer reasonable amounts of safety (along with the vehicle) in the event of an accident. There are three main types of car seats that you can buy to use in your VinFast, including rear-facing, forward-facing, and booster. Rear- and forward-facing seats, the best seats for younger children, come in the same specifications listed below.

Rear- and forward-facing car seat:

Infant car seat – Specifically designed for newborns.
Convertible seat – Has the ability to be rear- or forward-facing as a child gets bigger.
All-in-one seat – This seat allows for multiple uses as a kid grows up, from rear- or forward-facing to even becoming a booster.

Booster seat:

Booster seat with high back – This type of booster is meant to increase a child’s height so that he or she can fit best in the seat with a seatbelt. This type of seat also protects kids’ necks and backs during crashes. It is good for vehicles that don’t have headrests or high seat backs.
Backless booster seat – Like the previous booster, this, too, is meant to boost the height of a child sitting in this seat. However, this booster is better for cars with high seat backs and headrests.

What Ages to Use Which Car Seats

There are specific seats designed for each age group, as follows:

Birth to 12 months – Children in this age-range need to sit in a rear-facing car seat. A convertible 3-in-1 is a good choice as it has higher heigh and weight limits so you can use it longer. A rear-facing seat helps to move with the child in an accident to reduce the amount of injury to the neck and spine of a baby.

1-3 years – If your child still fits in the height and weight category of the rear-facing seat, then you should use that as long as possible, as it’s the best and most protective. Once your kid grows to be too big, then you can switch to a forward-facing car seat that has a harness and tether that limit the child’s movements in a crash.

4-7 years – Once again, like before, keep your child in the same seat for as long as possible until he or she has outgrown what you have. At this age range, it is possible for your child to move into a booster seat, if his or her height and weight allow.

8-12 years – Again, use that booster seat for as long as you can, as it will be extremely safe for your child in any collision. Check on the height and weight limits to see if your child can graduate to sitting in the car without a booster. This means making sure that the seatbelt is securely over the child’s chest and waist areas. It is always safest to keep your kid in the back seat versus letting him or her ride up front.

Learning Before Buying

If you are nervous about which car seat to buy, it’s always helpful to look into reviews by Consumer Reports, or go to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website (NHTSA) to learn more about the different types of seats and if there are any recalls on brands and models you’re looking at buying.

Come By to Test Your Car Seat in Our Cars

More than anything, if you already have a car seat and you would like to see how well it fits in a VinFast VF8 or VF9, then please feel free to come down to Ewing VinFast of Plano. You are welcome to come in without an appointment, or you can call us to schedule a visit with one of our trusted sales consultants to help you through the process. We aim to make every experience trouble-free and friendly. Buying or leasing a new car can be a daunting task, but our team is here to help make it the easiest decision of your life.

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