'Powered by the sun'?
Been a while since I've seen the movie, but I seem to recall that when Wells was first showing the others the plans for his machine (before revealing that he had already BUILT it), he described the machine as "powered by the sun" — yet the Ripper's escape in the machine and Wells's subsequent pursuit occur...at night (in his basement)??? Pray, how??
Hmmm...could it be that it the whole movie was a FANTASY??