Generac GP6500E review
Generac GP6500E 8,125 Starting Watt Portable Gas Generator, Electric Start
By Tom Calder
An electric-start gasoline generator with 6,500 running watts and COsense CO detection. Same output as Generac's GP6500, but with electric start. Outlet types are not itemized in the listing.
- Best for
- Electric-start 6,500-watt gas generator
- Skip it if
- You live in California
as of Nov 14, 2026, 5:36 PM ET · Details
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Researched, not used. We haven't used this product. This review is built from the maker's specifications, owner reports and our own sizing.
What we like
- COsense CO detection
- Electric start
- PowerRush starting
Worth knowing
- 182 lb
- Outlet types not itemized
- 49-state compliant, not 50
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Who shouldn't buy this
Don't buy it if you live in California: it is 49-state compliant.
Key specs
| Running watts | 6,500 W |
| Starting watts | 8,125 W |
| Fuel | Gasoline |
| Weight | 182 lb |
| CO safety (maker's term) | COsense |
| Noise (as listed) | — |
This is a Researched review: we haven't used this product. We check every specification against at least two independent sources, re-check the US price on a schedule where we can track it automatically, and say plainly who it isn't for. Commissions never change a rating.
If this isn’t the one
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as of Nov 14, 2026, 5:36 PM ET · Details
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as of Nov 14, 2026, 5:36 PM ET · Details
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Best for Runs on propane too