As a kid growing up in the 70's and 80's, I can still remember the oil shortage and the high gas prices that hit us back then. The part I remember most is waiting in long lines to even get gas. That's something we don't have to deal with these days because, as Kimberly Amadeo explains, the gas crisis back then was due to an OPEC oil embargo, and the gas crisis we have today is due to a decline in the dollar and speculation on oil futures.
But, while the reasons may be different, many of the effects are the same. One thing most people are doing is watching their gasoline more closely. And, thankfully, Web 2.0 can help us do that. Fuelfrog will help you track your gas mileage over time. It has a simple interface that is easy to use and isn't cluttered up with a bunch of other features because all Fuelfrog does is track your gas mileage. And the best part is that you don't even need to visit the website to tell it that you just filled up your tank. You can just use Twitter to send Fuelfrog a tweet with the information.