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posted by Fnord666 on Thursday January 05 2017, @10:27AM   Printer-friendly
from the even-your-car-is-connected dept.

Chrysler is betting millennials will want to be as connected in their cars as they are at home with a new concept car that mixes high-tech gadgetry with a head-turning design.

The Portal concept was unveiled on Tuesday at CES in Las Vegas as Chrysler's proposal to the millennial generation and is designed to be a comfortable "third space" for a generation that is just as much at home in a coffee shop as they are at home or work.

[...] On the tech side, the Portal hits all the right notes when it comes to the current crop of concept vehicles: A large sweeping digital dashboard with many of the internal surfaces doubling as flat screens, and internet connectivity throughout.

There are an impressive 10 gadget docks so the six passengers will never be fighting over who gets to charge their device, and Chrysler said speakers direct audio to each seating zone so it's possible to each listen to their own music.

[...] The Portal is a battery electric vehicle with a 250 mile range, and supports fast-charging that can deliver a 150-mile charge in 20 minutes.

Setting aside its intended market, the car has good features that would appeal to a lot of customers.

[One thing to note is that this is a concept car, not intended for production - Fnord666]


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  • (Score: 2) by Grishnakh on Thursday January 05 2017, @09:20PM

    by Grishnakh (2831) on Thursday January 05 2017, @09:20PM (#449939)

    This is probably going to be a resounding success for Chrysler then. Millennials are infamous for having ridiculously horrible aesthetic taste, so they'll absolutely love this thing.

    Next, GM needs to just revive the Aztek and make a smaller version of it, and Millennials will be flocking to that too.

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  • (Score: 1) by toddestan on Friday January 06 2017, @04:06AM

    by toddestan (4982) on Friday January 06 2017, @04:06AM (#450084)

    From the sides it looks like one of those futuristic pod designs that were floating around back in the late 80's-early 90's, back when GM thought designing a van to look like a dustbuster would be a good idea. On the other hand the ridiculously tall and bulky front end with 3 sets is very 2016. At least they avoiding the ridiculously oversized grill trope.

    I wouldn't blame the millenials so much. Modern car design design is a sea of ugly, and the millenials don't have any money so they aren't the target market. Probably the boomers getting nostalgic for the over-the-top designs from the late 50's, though at least those cars had some style.

    I actually saw an Aztec the other day. I think the biggest sin that car had was simply being ahead of it's time. Nowadays it fits right in with all the other ugly cookie-cutter crossovers that are crowding the streets.