Regardless of the current gas prices, just curious - what do you guys think of the MPG gauge? While I do look at it alot, I really don't like the damn thing - wouldn't like it even if gas was 39 cents a gallon. What do the 4.6's and 4.8's have in place of it - is it an oil temp gauge? I much rather have something like that instead of the MPG gauge.

Anyone have an idea wrt the logic of having it? Does BMW expect drivers to use it to try to save fuel? I'd like to find some use for it that would allow me to appreciate it, but I just don't see one. The only thing that comes even a little close is perhaps to do some testing such as seeing what it does at various speeds on a flat road on cruise control to find out how much difference there is between cruising at 60 and cruising at 90. But how many times can one do that?

What are your thoughts?