Top models from Champion, Generac, Honda, Yamaha, and other brands outperform most conventional portable generatorsInverter ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Inverter generators are an elite breed of portable generators. And as a group, they outperform their conventional ...

Home standby generators from companies like Champion, Generac, and Kohler are pricey, but they provide immediate backup power ...

Top-rated inverter generators from Champion, Honda, and others run longer—and quieter—than traditional generators, but they often cost more, too Inverter generators can run longer on a tank of fuel ...

As a group, inverter generators perform better than regular portable generators in almost every way, according to our testers. They’re quieter. They run more efficiently, which means you don’t have to ...

There are a lot of solid reasons to have an inverter generator. Without power, you are cut off from just about everything, and while that may feel like a great idea at times, it can also be a pretty ...

The Predator 3500 is part of the Generators test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Inverter Generator models like the 3500 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Standard portable electric generators are rather simple in operation. An internal combustion engine spins an electromagnet inside of windings of wire conductors to produce an electric current. For a ...

As more families start to consider emergency preparedness ahead of natural disasters and potential periods of power loss, the need for a large generator (especially if you live in an area that’s ...