Blockbusting, or “panic peddling,” was a process whereby real estate agents urged white property owners to sell their property at low prices (often below market value) in response to their fear that black families would move into their neighborhood.

Blockbusting is a business process in which U.S. real estate agents and building developers convince white property owners to sell their houses at low prices, which they do by telling house owners that racial minorities will soon move into their neighborhoods in order to instill fear in them.

Blockbusting refers to the practice of introducing African American homeowners into previously all white neighborhoods in order to spark rapid white flight and housing price decline. Real estate speculators have historically used this technique to profit from prejudice-driven market instability.

“Blockbusting” has been illegal since the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Through blockbusting, brokers intentionally stoked fears of racial integration and declining property values in order to push white homeowners to sell at a loss.

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“Steering” is the practice of influencing a buyer’s choice of communities based upon one of the protected characteristics under the Fair Housing Act, which are race, color, religion, gender, disability, familial status, or national origin.

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Consistently redlining your car can cause serious damage to not only your tires, but also your engine. For those with manual-shift modes or manual transmissions, it can be quite easy to redline (whether on accident or on purpose) and eventually cause your engine to wear down prematurely.

Five of the highest-revving road cars ever built

• Gordon Murray’s long-awaited T. 50 supercar (that’s it, above) features a 3.9-litre naturally aspirated V12 engine from Cosworth, and it will rev right up to 12,100rpm.
• Honda S2000 – 9,000rpm.
• Lexus LFA – 9,000rpm.
• Porsche 918 Spyder – 9,150rpm.
• LaFerrari – 9,250rpm.
• Ariel Atom V8 – 10,600rpm.

When you rev your engine, you place additional and unnecessary stress on your car and its engine. This is imperative when it’s cold outside—revving your engine before it has had time to warm up is especially damaging, as the engine’s oil hasn’t had sufficient time to circulate and properly lubricate your car.

Like many misconceptions, the idea behind winter car idling begins with a kernel of truth. Auto experts today say that you should warm up the car no more than 30 seconds before you start driving in winter. “The engine will warm up faster being driven,” the EPA and DOE explain.

Is cruise control bad for your car? Absolutely not. Acceleration that costs fuel also causes wear and tear on the driveline, so cruise control is good for the car.

Don’t launch your vehicle It will only put a lot of strain and stress on the vehicle. One thing that is very common among people driving an automatic vehicle, is that they rev the car first in neutral and then put the drive mode on to take the car forward.

If you are unable to start your car in gear, start your car in neutral. Manual transmission cars can be started if the gearshift is in the neutral position without the clutch depressed. Your car will lurch forward when it does. The engine may stall if it engages gear in such an abrupt manner.

They found that an idling car consumes, on average, 0.63 liters of fuel per hour. Contrary to popular belief, putting the car in Park did not significantly decrease the amount of fuel wasted.

To perform a burnout in a rear wheel drive vehicle the driver has to simultaneously engage the gas and brake pedals. The brake pedal will require modulation, as the goal is to allow the rear tires to spin while holding the car in place with the front wheels remaining motionless.

Burnouts are just about the worst thing you can do to a transmission automatic or otherwise. It’s called a burnout for a reason: it will burnout your transmission.

How to prevent burnout

1. Exercise. Not only is exercise good for our physical health, but it can also give us an emotional boost.
2. Eat a balanced diet. Eating a healthy diet filled with omega-3 fatty acids can be a natural antidepressant.
3. Practice good sleep habits.
4. Ask for help.

While it’s not advised to do a burnout with a vehicle that has front-wheel drive, it is possible. As a result, regular drivers are advised not to try doing a burnout on regular vehicles, as this may cause irreparable damage to tires and other systems in the car.

Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It occurs when you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands.

A doughnut or donut is a manoeuvre performed while driving a vehicle. In Formula One, there are limits on the number of engines and transmissions a team may use in a season, so doughnut celebrations are normally saved for the last race of the season where the hardware will no longer be needed.

Not all spare tires are created equal, and that’s OK. Those who find themselves with a donut rather than the full-sized alternative need not worry about using them, provided they work quickly to either replace or fix the flat when it’s convenient to do so.

Donut tires are only meant to be temporary fixes for a flat tire until you can safety reach a Chicago area service center to get your tire replaced. In general, most donuts should not be driven on for longer than 50-70 miles.

Safe-Saver/Donut Spare Tire A general rule of thumb is to drive no more than 70 miles and no faster than 50 miles per hour before replacing your donut with a new tire. The biggest reason to use these space savers for a short period of time is because they have little to no tread.