The Chrysler Airflow is lifeless, and the Halcyon is right here. Whereas the Airflow had a sense that it might be a manufacturing car, the Halcyon is decidedly an all-electric idea. Chrysler gives no point out of powertrains, efficiency, or vary estimates, however it’s primarily based on an actual platform. And it is packed to the gills with techniques designed to assist drivers make a “reference to the car.”
The Chrysler Halcyon is very low, with the nostril simply 4 inches off the bottom. Entrance and rear doorways open a full 90 levels, revealing a spacious inside devoid of a B-pillar. To make entry simpler, roof panels open gullwing fashion, forming one thing extra akin to a Nineteen Eighties T-top than a futuristic idea. On the rear is a modest trunk, hidden beneath the flat rear glass and easy form of the automobile’s haunches. To our eyes, it is a very clear form that is engaging, if a bit nameless.
Beneath the pores and skin is the Stellantis STLA Massive platform. That is the identical setup the forthcoming Dodge Charger Daytona EV will use, and there are different connections price mentioning. Chrysler states the Halcyon makes use of an 800-volt structure, one thing anticipated on the high-performance Charger Daytona Banshee. The physique incorporates loads of aero trickery, together with an enormous passthrough on the entrance the place air is directed by the grille and over the hood. That is one other Charger Daytona function, fascinating contemplating the Dodge is slated for a debut on March 5. Maybe the Halcyon is not as conceptual as we thought.
Chrysler’s checklist of tech techniques will persuade you in any other case. Chrysler says the Halcyon has Degree 4 self-driving functionality, punctuated by a steering wheel and pedal association that may totally retract, letting the motive force merely be a passenger for the journey. To that finish, there is a neat stargazing mode that adjustments the opacity of the glass and reclines the seat so you possibly can, properly, stargaze. There is a massive pillar-to-pillar clear display screen on the entrance, and an augmented, full-screen heads-up show can dispense info to of us inside, whether or not they’re driving or not. Powering every part is a lithium-sulfur battery of unknown output.
Here is the place it will get slightly bizarre (and even a bit creepy). Chrysler talks concerning the Halcyon making in depth use of AI for a customizable driver expertise, one the place the automobile greets you with a particular mild and sound show as you method. It preps itself for the drive, considering every part from climate situations to your each day calendar (which is linked to the automobile). Chrysler’s imaginative and prescient for the Halcyon is one the place the automobile and the motive force have a reliable, private connection.
It would not cease with a greeting. Biometric scanners acknowledge you, and as soon as inside, the automobile performs calming sounds and units every part up simply as you prefer it. The stress-reducing audio is visualized on the automobile’s show screens, creating an audio-visual expertise that reminds us of Disney’s Fantasia. And once you get to wherever it’s you are going, the automobile provides you all types of particular send-offs with extra sounds and lights. Chrysler calls it “Concord in Movement.”
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There is no indication from Chrysler that the Halcyon will enter manufacturing in any kind seen right here. However it’s one other step in direction of the corporate launching its first EV in 2025 and turning into an all-electric model by 2028.
“The Chrysler Halcyon Idea creates a stage of serenity that totally represents the Halcyon identify,” stated Chrysler CEO Chris Feuell. “The Halcyon showcases progressive and sustainable mobility options that embrace know-how and provide worth to clients whereas delivering ‘Concord in Movement.'”
