Standard equipment on the 2007 BMW X5 includes iDrive, which incorporates controls functions for primary components like the radio and climate control system. It's been simplified, but is still often too complicated to focus on while driving, and is best considered a time-killer for bored passengers. We prefer the basic radio controls on the instrument panel and steering wheel, which are blessedly simple and get the job done. Same goes for the climate control – we'll use the archaic dash buttons, thank you very much. Technology is great when it's beneficial and intuitive – from our perspective, iDrive continues to fall short on both counts.