Google maps distance prefs

So it seems that with iPhone OS 3.0.1 the old trick of indicating your preference for miles or kilometers within Maps by changing Settings->General->International->Region Format no longer works. I'm in the U.S. but want Maps to show distances in kilometers (not miles) since that's what the odometer in my car is set to. Now it appears that the distance units are automatically chosen based on either your current location or the country where the driving directions are requested.
Does anyone have a fix for this and why can't there just be a units preference for Maps within the Settings application?
Feature request for OS 3.0.2: add a button for Maps within the Settings app. so that units can be chosen.

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