I need a place to do some work on my 2007

It might help if we knew what area you were looking in. I'm sure you're not going to drive across the country just to work on your Prius.

Also, an interesting experiment would be using a storage unit with enough space for the car and power. I presume some storage units may have power...? I've never used one, so I've never looked in great detail.

 

What kind of work do you want to do on your car?

 

You might try @Rebound in Fremont and see what he is up to.

We’ve done a couple of meetups at his place there.

Good garage and lift.

 

You already asked friends/family/coworkers?

HomeDepot has a 2cycle gas generator for purchase $109. You'll have on demand portable power at your convenience, now.
Home Depot has a 4cycle gas generator for rent. $44 for 4-hours, $63 for 24-hours.

Consider:

• commercial zoned area street parking
• commercial shopping center (say a big parking lot of Home Depot, Walmart, etc)
• residential area that doesn't have parking enforcement due to: time limit, parking permit requirement, or a street sweeping day.

 

Exactly! All I know is 53 and US. Not a lot to go on. What you want to do might be helpful also. People might be ok with a brake pad change but not an engine swap. Are you going to pay for this use? How much?

 

No rust will hit your floors is more of an east coast thing. Not a lot of rust under the cars around Fremont.

 

a portable carwash used to show up in our industrial park every sunday. nobody knew or cared

 

Have you ever changed a wheel bearing in a Prius. The bearing is usually seized to the knuckle. I took mine to an automotive machine shop with a ew bearing and had them swap them out. I don't have a press.

 

This may not be what you're looking for, but could be an option.

They've changed owners, and are still working things out : Pit Row - 45 Photos & 124 Reviews - Auto Repair - 2555 Lafayette St, Santa Clara, CA - Phone Number - Yelp

Pit Row – Full Service Auto Repair & Do-it-yourself (DIY)

 

I wonder how much a used knuckle is? Seems like the fastest way would be to get a used one, replace the bearing then just swap it out.

 

It's really not a big deal if you take it to a shop that has a press. I think they charged $25 for labor.

 

True, but time is also a factor. If you have another knuckle already ready to go it makes the job a lot quicker. My neighbor has a press so it’s not a problem for me.

 

this dude shows up and injures himself you going to be looking at a big lawsuit or maybe this is the plan. sounds sketchy.