I was always taught that both hands should be on the steering wheel. The only time you put your hand on the shifter is if you are operating it and then you put your hand back on the steering wheel. Both hands should be around the 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock position.
That advice was reconfirmed with the driving instructor at the BMW Performance Driving School at Spartanburg, SC a few years ago when I went.
Also, seating position is very important to have proper control of the vehicle as well.
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Originally Posted by AzNMpower32
Out of sheer curiosity: How do you E70 owners hold the new electronic shifter?
On my test drive, I quickly learned how to use the shifter. Not unintuitive, but had a bit of difficultly grasping how they designed the shape (literally). So I have to push the left button with my thumb to put it into D, but the shape is so I can't rest the palm of my hand on the shifter (like I would a manual transmission). Ok, so I slide my palm around to the right side, holding the shifter like a cup of soda. But now I can't reach the button to put it onto D, since now my thumb rests comfortably on the P button. So in the end, I couldn't rest my hand on the shifter at all. What gives?
By the way when I drive normally, my hand instinctively rests on the shifter, right arm on the centre armrest. Left hand does the driving.
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