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Gas Generator Quiet Video Review

How to build your own fan cooled generator doghouse to quiet that loud portable generator.

Your risk of injury rises after the hurricane

Hurricane Irene was responsible for at least 20 people Sunday afternoon.

Yet the days immediately after a hurricane - the owners are trying to clear debris or fire generators - are often more dangerous than the times when storms are at their peak, experts say.

In fact, emergency rooms are often more quiet when the winds and rain are at their peak, said Dale Gauding, a spokesman for Sentara Healthcare in Norfolk, Virginia, when Hurricane Irene struck Saturday.

"When everyone is crouched in a storm, we do not see a lot of injuries," said Gauding. "We see injuries that people go outside on ladders and try to clean it. These are people who use chain saws once a year, and suddenly they get hurt.

The 2011 Lexus LS 600h L – Refinement and Performance

The Lexus LS 600h L sedan was the first vehicle to bring fuel to the gasoline-electric hybrid technology to the prestige luxury segment when it went on sale for the 2008 model year. After receiving a revised style and telematics systems for 2010, Lexus hybrid flagship sedan carries over virtually unchanged for 2011, with the exception of the removal of "Active Suspension and stabilizing system Truffle Mica exterior . The LS 600h L - "L" means the platform long-wheelbase LS - provides the highest level of performance, technology and luxury in the LS line.The LS 600h L is powered by the ultra-quiet Lexus Hybrid Drive, which was the world's first to combine a V8 gasoline engine with a four-wheel drive (AWD) hybrid drivetrain. The LS 600h L hybrid system combines a 5.0-liter V8 gasoline with two powerful electric motors and battery capacity.