You cannot deduct depreciation, lease payments, maintenance and repairs, gasoline (including gasoline taxes), oil, insurance, or vehicle registration fees.
Europe has managed to reduce oil consumption through high gasoline taxes, small cars and efficient public transportation.
For example, a gasoline tax used to build highways harms gasolinebuyers (who pay higher prices), but helps drivers (who face fewer potholes andless congestion).
You'd be hard-pressed to identify their positions on any relevant issue -- whether it is raising the debt ceiling or just the gasoline tax.