The 2005 energy crunch feels a lot like the 1970s

http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20051003/ts_csm/a1975

Presidents Nixon, Ford, and Carter, for example, responded with a raft of energy-saving measures, from 55-miles-per-hour speed limits to higher mileage standards for cars, as well as public education campaigns to reduce energy consumption via actions like home insulation and caulking. "Don't be fuelish," went a catchphrase from a 1975 public-service ad, which still pops up today.

I'm warning you people. Don't make me drive 55 out on the open road again. I don't drive very much, but I'm like Sammy Hagar here.