My 2KW Honda Generator sits secured in the tailgate corner of my truck. My truck has the locking folding bed covers...
I use mine all the time for something. Just the other day at a WALMART there was this older lady standing next to her car with the hood up with that "HELP" look on her face haha... Just took a few minutes to get her on her way...
My Honda is over six years old now and always starts right up. The only maintenance I have ever done with it is change the oil once a year.
When I am camping off the power grid it gets a good work-out every morning for three hours recharging my batteries.
It is also neat to have around the house when the power goes out for a week like it has here at home during the past two years for a hurricane passing close by or one of those unexpected ICE STORMS. I just run a couple of extension cords into the house from my off-road POPUP trailer INVERTER for TV, checking emails, some lights, and hook up the fridge an hour or so a day. Then run the generator to recharge the batteries back up when needed.
Roy Ken