Honda knows more than a little something about internal combustion engines that are smooth, quiet and low-emissions. These are used for new generators.

By Gary S. Vasilash

When power goes out—or you need power in places where a plug isn’t readily available—some companies are suggesting that the solution is using one’s vehicle to power whatever.

This, of course, is an electric or a hybrid vehicle.

Which is a reasonable idea. Except in cases where someone might actually need to go somewhere in that vehicle. That would result in no power.

So an alternative is a gas generator.

However, there are a couple of issues related to these.

One is that they can be rather noisy.

Another, for those living in California, is that emissions regulations can make gas generators unobtainable.

Honda Power Sports & Products has cleverly engineered two generators that meet both U.S. EPA Phase 3 emissions standards and California Air Resources Board (CARB) Tier 4 compliance requirements.

Consequently, those in California can go to a local retailer and pickup the Honda EU33200i Super Quiet Series and/or the EU7000is Super Quiet Series.

The names indicate the noise attenuation.

The first-named produces 3,200 watts of power and the latter 7,000 watts.