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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When the power goes out, whether due to a hurricane, heat stress on the power grid, or just one downed tree, a generator can be a lifesaver. Because of this, you should regularly check and maintain ...

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 ...

Top models from Champion, Generac, Honda, Yamaha, and other brands outperform most conventional portable generators Inverter generators are quiet and tend to use less energy than conventional ...