Chrysler showed off its latest EV concept at the 2024 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.
The Halcyon sedan represents what Chrysler calls “harmony in motion.” It’s meant to show off the brand’s future technology and some of its styling direction.
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EV Rider got an in-depth interview with Chrysler Brand CEO Christine Fuelle at The Amelia. She says the Halcyon includes everything from a new take on the Pacifica minivan’s Stow-N-Go seating to an 800-volt lithium-sulfur battery. She says as envisioned, it’s able to add up to 40 miles of charge per minute and would include Level 4 Autonomy, meaning the car will be able to self-drive.
With no b-pillar and an expansive glass roof, the inside is incredibly airy with a 15.6-inch center console and heads-up display providing the needed controls and instrumentation.
Fuelle says electrification marks the future of Chrysler. “From 2025 through the end of the decade, all of our vehicles will be battery electric.”
She goes on to say that 95% of the intererior is made with sustainable materials, including an Easter egg that is a nod to the Motor City. The Chrysler logo in the door sill is made from recycled CDs to pay homage to Detroit’s history as a music hub and home of Motown.
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Fuelle feel’s Chrysler’s design team nailed the look. “It’s beautiful. It’s edgy, but it’s also aerodynamic. And that was a big part of the design language that we were incorporating similar. We eliminated the traditional mirrors and these are cameras with the images that project on the center screen and also the heads up display.”
Although Fuelle is bullish about the future of the sedan market, it’s too soon to say whether a variation of the Halcyon concept will be greenlit for production. For starters, Fuelle admits that to bring the current design to market some engineering challenges would have to be overcome. But she isn’t ruling it out, including a production version potentially including the concept’s coach doors in the rear.
So far the one thing that is confirmed for production is the new Chrysler logo that adorns the concept.
There’s a lot more to the Halcyon’s story. Watch the video at the top of this post for a tour of the concept and additional details about its features and the future of the Chrysler brand. If you enjoy the video please give it a like and subscribe to the EV Rider YouTube channel.