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People only went remote en masse in March of 2020; it couldn't possibly explain gas prices for the bulk of the Trump Presidency. That, and though I've not seen hard data, it seems to me a relatively small number of desk-surfers went remote compared to the center-mass of people who actually work for a living, and were never offered the option because it's hard to dig holes or do hot tar roofing remotely. I don't know when in that time period you paid over $3, but it sounds like someone sold you a bridge, rather than this being an accurate remembrance of an actual gas price any time between 2017 and 2021.
I live in a blue state so gas is usually more expensive here.
Under Trump regular was like $3.25 at the highest.
Under Biden it's at $4.40 near me, and if things keep going it will hit $5.
My car takes premium so this shit hits me even harder.
I'd have to see it broken down, region over time then. $3.25 is massively higher than anything I ever saw, and at the time, I lived in a Northeastern Blue State as well.
Other point stands firm: It's not possible to blame "corona" for gas prices being what they were for 3 years before most people ever heard the term.
Hopefully this GasBuddy data is accurate.