[serge2k]

> it’s a shame Doc didn’t equip the Delorean with Tesla electric motors when he visited 2015. That would have made things easier considering the Delorean was equipped with a working Mr. Fusion generator in 1885

He put flying car parts into it. Why the hell would he want some lousy electric motors?

[FrankenPC]

If the writers could actually see into the future they would have installed a LFTR mini thorium reactor instead of Mr Fusion(tm).

[toothbrush]

> He put flying car parts into it. Why the hell would he want some lousy electric motors?

I think the author is referring to the fact that then the Mr. Fusion could also have powered the vehicle while driving around on land. Perhaps flying would still be impossible without magical alternative-2015 fuel/parts, but at least you'd be mobile on land in almost any situation.

[icameron]

Was it working? I always thought Mr Fusion was damaged along with the time circuits when the Delorean was struck by lightning.

[awalton]

The Doc specifically mentions that Mr Fusion only powers the time circuits, not the rest of the car. So to get Back to the Present it would have had to have been functional, given the plutonium system was removed between BTTF1 and BTTF2.

[simcop2387]

Mr Fusion at least had to have been working. Otherwise in 1885 they wouldn't have been able to power the time circuits. That said, that doesn't mean the flying cart upgrades were still.

[serge2k]

No, Mr Fusion is fine (hence no need to go trying to find ONE POINT TWENTY ONE JIGGAWATTS). The flying circuits were fried.