Yes. It’s a marketing thing. (Someone correct me if i’m wrong) As I know, all domain name sellers should default to privacy (aka Whois guard) due to GDPR.
Can you be a little more specific? I find modern cars to be funnier just because of the closed source stuff. It's more rewarding (for me, at least) when i figure out a can bus message or how to flash my ECU with diy adapters.