What is the whirring sound after the Toyota Prius is powered down?

Categories: Toyota Prius
Published on: January 5, 2012

I hear a whirring sound for about 30 seconds after I energy down the Toyota Prius. Everyone understands what that is? Is it a dilemma?

Answer by Spaghetti MY
the fan cooling the turbo or the fan nonetheless operating to cool the enginge just before it stops, depends if you have a turbo or not.

BUT IT IS THE RADIATOR FAN

Solution by zhongwen29
I feel it’s the electric motors that take slightly more time to power down, shouldn’t be a issue.

2 Comments
  1. Troglodyte says:

    It is most likely the radiator fan, after you have stopped the engine coolant temperature could still be high enough to keep the fan running

  2. aisdean says:

    Electric motor.

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