And by sold out we mean rented out. If you were hoping to get your Fiendish mitts on a plug-in MINI, you may be out of luck. MINI offered up 500 of the all-electric rides for beta testing in California and New York/New Jersey. Despite the fact that a special 220 volt outlet had to be installed in your garage just for the privilege and the lease totaled $850 per month, customers outnumbered the cars four to one. With a respectable range of 120 miles, the car would make a great commuter even if it does pimp-smack the environment with every charge. Ah, progress. [Source: BloombergNews via Autoblog]