Welcome to Saigon—the city where the honking never stops, and neither does our questionable life choices.

Today, we’re doing something we swore we’d never do again: drive a Vietnam car—the VinFast VF8. Will we regret it? Maybe. Are we too intrigued to back out? Absolutely!

Now, you’re probably thinking: Why put ourselves through this if we’re so skeptical? Well, after 10 years in Vietnam as an international business and immigration attorney, our Attorney Ken Duong has developed a mild case of masochism, and this car is making headlines from North Carolina to Paris—big IPOs, a TIME Magazine Top 100 mention, and a shot at shaking up the EV market.

But let’s get real—ten years ago, no one would’ve believed Vietnam could produce and export its own electric cars worldwide. And yet, here we are, about to take a $50,000 Vietnam electric car for a spin in the organized chaos that is Saigon traffic.

So, let’s roll. VinFast Vietnam is gunning for Tesla’s throne, and we’re about to find out if they’ve got what it takes.