November 20, 2008 12:23 PM PST

Photos: All-electric Mini E

Posted by Antuan Goodwin

Click here to view photos of the Mini E reveal.

(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CBS Interactive)

At the 2008 LA Auto Show, Mini unveiled an all electric version of its Mini Cooper. Dubbed the Mini E, this vehicle sacrifices its rear seats to make room for a huge array of lithium ion batteries, giving the tiny EV a range of 156 miles.

Space is about all that the Mini E has sacrificed, as Mini claims that power and handling are on par with the gasoline and diesel variants of the Cooper.

Only 500 examples of the Mini E will be available in the US through a leasing program, focusing on the California, New Jersey, and New York markets.

View the photos of the Mini E unveiling.

See all coverage of the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show.

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by November 20, 2008 1:30 PM PST
Nice a new e MINI ..no back seats ?
How MINI can a MINI get?
Why not call it the "e MINI roadster"?
AT least it hasn't got the "Ugly Chimp butt" of the new Honda Sport revealed in LA also.
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by totalgreen November 20, 2008 7:43 PM PST
They should market this a little different and label the car MINe
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by marc_90292 November 21, 2008 3:58 AM PST
Only 500 cars for the U.S.? And then only in N.J., CA and N.Y.! Why?
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by tarek20099 November 24, 2008 10:20 AM PST
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by Marloq November 25, 2008 5:11 AM PST
I love this car!
I want this car!
when will it be in my area?
midwest stl area
smiles....Happy Holidays!
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