What fuel source in 1885 to go back to 1985? Options

[♠Grim...]

its in a box designed to hold plutionium, why didnt doc use uranium instead?

[ak907bttffan]

uranium is weakly radioactive, plutonium has a higher density than uranium, so like Doc says" I need a nuclear reaction that generates the 1.21 giggawatts of electricity that I need!"

[Joe Statler]

Also, it's 2015. Why didn't he try an electric engine.

Have you ever tried reaching 88mph with an electric motor. If it's even able to reach that speed, think of how long it would take to accelerate, especially with the load it's carrying in the rear. I mean all the added components is extra weight. Also, I bet the Mr. Fusion weighs a lot in film.

This post has been edited by Joe Statler: Jun 17 2010, 10:05 PM

[ak907bttffan]

Well Joe, the Mr. Fusion actually didn't weigh to terribly much since producer Bob Gale has the original Mr. Fusion at his home decorated and function as a table lamp of course some components did had some weights but nowadays you may find parts just like it and weight alot less! you never know!

[TheCoolest2]

Really he did you have some pics
Off Topic: You posted at 1:21 am and 0 seconds!

[ak907bttffan]

"It somehow avoided the ill fate of the rest of the car and has been lucky enough to enjoy twenty years in the personal collection of producer, Bob Gale."


"After principle photography was complete, Michael Lantieri (Special Effects Supervisor) took the Mr. Fusion and made it into a desk lamp for the writer/producer."


I went and looked around, I remembered seeing Bob Gale holding the Mr. Fusion, but found this

[archer9234]

Have you ever tried reaching 88mph with an electric motor. If it's even able to reach that speed, think of how long it would take to accelerate, especially with the load it's carrying in the rear. I mean all the added components is extra weight. Also, I bet the Mr. Fusion weighs a lot in film.

We are talking about the future...where electric cars are perfected. Plus, you never watch mythbusters? They showed a electric bike going 120mph. It was only 2 seconds slower than the gas bike it raced.

This post has been edited by archer9234: Jun 19 2010, 01:48 PM

[hscitpe]

...since producer Bob Gale has the original Mr. Fusion

Bob Gale doesn't have THE original, he has a duplicate built for the Part III B car (I think it was the B, whichever one got smashed into the train)

He also has the twenty year old Time Circuits too.

[TheCoolest2]

http://www.offto55.com/offto55.com/History...ion-low-res.jpg

Thanks for the pic man!

[ak907bttffan]

no prob

[81DMC12]

Was Mr. Fusion a coffee grinder or a food processor before it was installed in the delorean?

This post has been edited by 81DMC12: Jun 26 2010, 10:12 PM

[ak907bttffan]

It was a Krups coffee grinder






I hope that answers your question

This post has been edited by ak907bttffan: Jun 27 2010, 12:43 AM

[EarthwormJim]

mr fusion is a fusion engine. it converts matter into energy. they were using trash in 1985, 1955 and 2015 because it was really easy to find. they could have used anything in 1885 they could just chuck a handful of rocks in there and it would work fine

[ak907bttffan]

A handful of rocks?

This post has been edited by ak907bttffan: Jul 5 2010, 07:15 PM

[EarthwormJim]

its matter isnt it? if it could run off some beer, an empty can and a bannana peel then it can run off rocks. it wont be like "oh no i dont detect any paper, aluminium or bannana peels so i cant run" it would be like "oh theres matter in me? i better convert that into electricity"

my point is it wouldnt be specifically calibrated to only use specific materials as fuel. its a fusion engine it can use anything. you could cut your hand off and put it in there and it would run

[daangelo29]

I recall reading something before that rocks have a certain material that the Mr. Fusion can use as power.

[♠Grim...]

you could even change it into a 2 in 1 toliet / power forthe tm.

[ak907bttffan]

i'm sorry, but i just can't picture putting handful of rocks into mister fusion and dont think it's possible

[♠Grim...]

mr fusion converts matter into energy so anything works heck you could even kill someone and stuff their body in there.

[ak907bttffan]

LOL That might make the time machine look bad LOL Doing that, it just makes it work like a meat grinder! I guess for a start would be the head, then what would you do with the rest of the body if it fills up the mr. fusion with one head?