Chrysler Halcyon: Stellantis Demonstrator

Chrysler has revealed the Chrysler Halcyon concept, embodying the brand’s all-electric future. The brand’s first battery electric car is scheduled for 2025. Don’t dream, it will be a derivative of the existing Stellantis car, the home policy is responsible. But, the concept is part of Stellantis’ Dare Forward 2030 plan, which aims to reduce the carbon footprint by 50 percent by 2030. For Chrysler, the range should be all-electric in 2028.

Halcyon’s exterior design, on the large STLA platform, provides an aerodynamic and refined vision. The interior provides an immersive experience, combining autonomy and personal control, and the use of sustainable materials. That’s it for a short paper. The exterior appears to be dictated by aerodynamics and simple curves. In front of a very low LED bar is provided. This is a change from cars with very high hoods. This front features the new Chrysler logo, unveiled in 2023. More simplified, it is meant to be in the legacy of the old winged logos.

The car sits on 22 inch wheels with low resistance tires. Stick-less doors and camera mirrors improve aerodynamics. The opening kinematics are very interesting. The pillarless front door is identical to the rear. Note the absence of the middle leg. And to further improve access on board, the roof also opens! This completely cleans the passenger compartment. Well, we know that in the series this kind of opportunity very, very rarely remain.

Like the cars of the year 2000 were imagined in 1960

The interior of the concept is ultimately rather than real. As has been the norm for several years (and since Tesla basically) we have had a very simple dashboard, dominated by a large 15.6-inch touchscreen. This screen retracts to further simplify the dashboard lines. It is completed with a large window to display a lot of information in augmented reality.

In terms of technology, Stellantis talks about STLA Brain, STLA SmartCockpit and STLA AutoDrive. STLA Brain is an in-car assistant, which can be updated remotely (OTA over the air). STLA Autodrive, as its name suggests, is level 4 autonomous driving Basically in some situations you can completely rely on the car. It’s a concept, remember. As for the STLA SmartCockpit, these are technologies that allow you to welcome you as if you were in your living room, with your personal settings, but also according to the weather, etc.

But the most interesting thing is what lies below. There are lithium-sulfur (aka Li-S) batteries that operate at 800 volts. Without nickel, cobalt or manganese, these batteries have a low ecological footprint during construction. It is estimated that the carbon footprint is 60% lower, for example, compared to the best batteries on the market. Unfortunately, Stellantis does not mention kWh on board, even if we know that the Large STLA should make it possible to create vehicles with more than 700 kilometers of autonomy on a single charge. No power is mentioned either.

Chrysler presents a concept in the best sense of the word, with functions that we can imagine having in the far future such as reception lines, driving lanes (autonomous or not), but also an autonomous parking system, communicating with pedestrians on foot and other vulnerable users near the vehicle. A vision where the car even invites you to look at the stars through the transparent roof, while lying down while driving.

Our opinion, for leblogauto.com

Still, the Halcyon concept is a great style proposition in the world of SUVs! Beautifully streamlined with a clean curve to the roof from front to back. Let’s see what Chrysler will do with it in the series. If we already get a sedan, it won’t be bad.

For the curious, the halcyon is a mythological sea bird, with a plaintive song that will be a sign of joy for sailors who encounter it because it heralds a calm sea. The most theoretical is the ornithological type of kingfishers, kingfishers. As for the pictures in the gallery, they were taken desert villa by Kendrick Bangs Kellogg. A vision of the future that dates back to the late 80s…