"BMW's iDrive remains needlessly complex. It's a big-knob-on-the-center-tunnel system of giving you tortuous access to climate control, stereo, navigation, phone connection and various vehicle settings.

Silver lining: You have alternative access to most controls without using the iDrive jiggle-twist knob."

I Drive gives you more control over HVAC and other systems if you are to lazy to take the time to understand it just use the regular controls.

It seems like the reporter just wanted to write a negative story?