In February of 2024, Chrysler unveiled the Halcyon Concept, a futuristic electric sedan meant to showcase the company’s near-future technologies. The design was touted as a prototype for a future production vehicle coming in 2028.
Several innovations in the Halcyon Concept made it an eye-catcher. Its swoopy design and suicide-style rear doors without a B pillar were a start. From there, the stow-away rear seats, retracting tablet/infotainment/instrument screen, and 800-volt lithium-sulfur battery continued the show.
Chrysler envisioned the windscreen as being augmented to display most of what the driver needs during operation. When parked, the screen could do other things such as highlight constellations while stargazing, play patterns to accompany music, and more. To go with this, the 15.6-inch large display screen could be positioned horizontally as a dashboard, vertically as a tablet, or stow away into the dashboard, out of sight.
The front and rear doors opened and closed independently, but latched together when closed to form support to replace the center pillar. Making entering and exiting the Halcyon Concept easier. Atop those doors were overhead canopy doors that swing upwards in a butterfly pattern to facilitate easier entry and exit.
The aerodynamics of the Halcyon Concept were also integral in its design. Chrysler promoted this as “Active Aero Technology” as a form of active drag reduction. This went with the car’s “Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer Capability” to draw power from wirelessly-equipped roadways for “unlimited range.” The Halcyon Concept was also said to be fully self-driving with SAE Level 5 capability via Chrysler’s “STLA AutoDrive Level 4.”
The Halcyon Concept was further touted as utilizing mostly recycled items, including music compact discs. Chrysler’s CEO claimed that 95 percent of the car is designed to be made with sustainable and recycled materials.
Chrysler has said that the Halcyon Concept will become a production vehicle in 2028.
