They cost more, but top-rated models from Champion and Honda run longer and quieter than traditional generators Inverter ...

They also tout fewer emissions, so they are more eco-friendly. Exactly what is an inverter generator? Both modern and conventional generators produce electricity. They typically are portable and ...

The inverter generator is much more complex with additional electronic components. “You have a multi-pole alternator connected to the crankshaft of the engine vs. a conventional large alternator ...

Though inverter-type generators are typically portable, we put them under their own heading because they are significantly and technically different from the other two in terms of how they work.