Mr. Fusion Home Energy Reactor
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Mr. Fusion Home Energy Reactor is the compact, futuristic household fusion device from the Back to the Future films that powers Doc Brown’s time-traveling DeLorean using ordinary garbage as fuel.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mr. Fusion unit | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional energy device
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fictional technology ⓘ fusion reactor ⓘ household appliance ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Back to the Future Part II
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Back to the Future Part III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Doc Brown’s future technology
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sustainable energy themes in science fiction ⓘ |
| category |
fictional energy source
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fictional household device ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Bob Gale
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Robert Zemeckis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enables |
environmentally friendly energy in fiction
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time travel without plutonium ⓘ |
| energyType | nuclear fusion ⓘ |
| feature |
compact design
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household-scale power generation ⓘ instant energy conversion ⓘ top-loading waste chamber ⓘ |
| fictionalFunction | converts mass directly into usable energy ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Back to the Future franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Back to the Future (ending scene) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType |
household garbage
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organic waste ⓘ scrap materials ⓘ |
| iconicStatus | iconic symbol of Back to the Future technology ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Mr. Coffee coffee maker ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| labelText | Mr. Fusion Home Energy Reactor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturerInFiction | Fusion Industries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountedOn | rear of the DeLorean time machine ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | plot device to simplify time travel fuel ⓘ |
| operatedBy | placing garbage into the top opening ⓘ |
| powers | DeLorean time machine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSourceFor |
flux capacitor
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time travel circuits ⓘ |
| propDesigner |
Back to the Future special effects team
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Kevin Pike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces |
plutonium fuel rods
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plutonium-powered reactor ⓘ |
| safetyDepiction | appears safe for domestic use ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | future year 2015 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Emmett Brown
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Marty McFly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
black base
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transparent top section ⓘ white cylindrical body ⓘ |
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Mr. Fusion unit