Power Tour 2009 Route
06-20-2008, 01:07 PM
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Let's face it, the power tour is more about the 'power sponsors marketing campaign tour' anymore. Granted I only went in 2006, but my Dad went with me in 06 and again in 07 and he even said that it was getting more and more commercialized.
They cut down on the driving because they want you at the venues as soon as possible so the vendors can peddle as much as possible.
They cut down on the driving because they want you at the venues as soon as possible so the vendors can peddle as much as possible.
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06-21-2008, 07:54 PM
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I never heard anyone bitch about gas prices during the entire trip. Pretty amazing considering we spoke to thousands of car enthusiasts. Several people, like myself, consider Power Tour as one of their definite yearly vacations. You just plan around the costs, just like having to buy a plane ticket to go elsewhere. Everyone was in a good mood, the tour rocked!
06-23-2008, 08:55 AM
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I agree fuel prices may not have had an effect this year, because most people had already made plans to go months ago. But next year when fuel is $5.00 a gallon and after seeing there VISA bill for the 2008 Tour, they may think twice if it is a long route for 2009. And I personally know of alot of us Minnesotains(big hot rod area) went only because it was in our area. If you looked at licence plates there were a large percent from Minnesota.
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06-23-2008, 11:29 AM
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Well first of all, gas prices NEXT year will be much lower IMO but regardless I DO THINK gas proes may have had an effect this year on the NUMBER of long haulers and also on the number of stops the short haulers made. Did anyone get a count on the long haulers THIS year vs. last year???
06-23-2008, 12:20 PM
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I never heard anyone bitch about gas prices during the entire trip. Pretty amazing considering we spoke to thousands of car enthusiasts. Several people, like myself, consider Power Tour as one of their definite yearly vacations. You just plan around the costs, just like having to buy a plane ticket to go elsewhere. Everyone was in a good mood, the tour rocked!
BTW: Tony, I didn't realize that was you we were hanging out with in Lincoln. Sorry I didn't recognize you earlier!
06-23-2008, 03:09 PM
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Everyone posting here is not getting what I am saying. There most likely is more people than you "talked too"(because they weren't there) that decided not to do Power Tour because of fuel prices. Or did a shorter part of it, Like my bunch did. If Fuel was still cheap, There would have been even more cars, or Long Haulers. So, if they made a shorter route, it may attract even more cars than past years because now they can afford the whole trip. I would have loved to do the whole thing along with my friends and family, but none of us could afford that.
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06-23-2008, 03:39 PM
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The whole point of the Power TOUR is the journey. I think this year's tour was great in terms of miles covered. In '05, there were a couple of days that we went more than 300 miles. Those were long days.
I think complaining about the price of gas for a vacation that's centered around driving is pointless. Look at it this way, I drove 2495 miles and used 112 gallons of gas. 112 gallons at $4/gal is $448. If gas were, say, $2.50/gal, the total would be $280. A difference of $168. At what price per gallon would you do the Long Haul?
I think complaining about the price of gas for a vacation that's centered around driving is pointless. Look at it this way, I drove 2495 miles and used 112 gallons of gas. 112 gallons at $4/gal is $448. If gas were, say, $2.50/gal, the total would be $280. A difference of $168. At what price per gallon would you do the Long Haul?
06-23-2008, 05:16 PM
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Well first of all, gas prices NEXT year will be much lower IMO but regardless I DO THINK gas proes may have had an effect this year on the NUMBER of long haulers and also on the number of stops the short haulers made. Did anyone get a count on the long haulers THIS year vs. last year???
06-23-2008, 05:17 PM
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The whole point of the Power TOUR is the journey. I think this year's tour was great in terms of miles covered. In '05, there were a couple of days that we went more than 300 miles. Those were long days.
I think complaining about the price of gas for a vacation that's centered around driving is pointless. Look at it this way, I drove 2495 miles and used 112 gallons of gas. 112 gallons at $4/gal is $448. If gas were, say, $2.50/gal, the total would be $280. A difference of $168. At what price per gallon would you do the Long Haul?
I think complaining about the price of gas for a vacation that's centered around driving is pointless. Look at it this way, I drove 2495 miles and used 112 gallons of gas. 112 gallons at $4/gal is $448. If gas were, say, $2.50/gal, the total would be $280. A difference of $168. At what price per gallon would you do the Long Haul?
06-23-2008, 10:01 PM
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Forget it, I am not complaining about gas prices!!! I was trying to say simply- IF IT WAS SHORTER THERE MAY BE NEW PEOPLE! Thats it. I am most likely doing the long haul next year only because it is in my part of the country. If it was Florida to Nevada next year I would not go. That equals less money spent for me personally. And this is not the only vacation I would be taking, I already do other things every year so my vacation money gets split up. I had a great time this first time (it beats the hell out of Car Craft Summer Cruise).
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06-23-2008, 11:15 PM
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Its starting to be the same places every year... what fun is that? Also I hope they at least have the tour travel to different states or longer distances between the stops.
