Honda eu2000i fuel consumption results...
Honda web-site claims:
3.64 hours per gallon at rated load of 1,600 watts
8.73 hours per gallon at 1/4 load (not specified if that's 400 or 500 watts)
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5.82 kWh/gallon at 1,600 watts
3.49/4.37 kWh at 400/500 watts
My result: Rated power test fell short of Honda's numbers, 1/4 load test exceeded Honda's numbers. I suspect my rated load result, however, is invalid. I'm at 3,500 feet and the eu2000i is beginning to struggle at 1,600 watts up here. Somebody will need to test at a lower altitude if we want a reliable result at rated load.
The results:
1,600 watt load: Run time 2.97 hours/gallon. 4.75 kWh/gallon, RPM = 4,300
465 watt load: Run time 8.92 hours/gallon. 4.15 kWh/gallon, RPM = 3060
555 watt load: Run time 8.06 hours/gallon. 4.47 kWh/gallon, RPM = 3150
I also noted that the engine speed climbed to 4,300, the "eco off" idle speed, right as the load climbed to the rated 1,600 watts.
