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Powerboost Owners - anyone noticed a soft “whirring” sound at 1 to about 22 mph?

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Has anyone noticed a soft “whirring” sound at 1 to about 22 mph. Kinda sounds like a far off single engine airplane. I have this and looking for others to corroborate and seek an understanding.
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I'm pretty sure its the electric motor you are hearing
 

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When I turn on my truck and step outside, if the electric engine is running and not the EcoBoost, I hear something like that.
 

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YEs, I've heard that too. Being an Air Force brat, I'm loving the electric motor / turbo whirring of my supersonic F-150. Check it out...

 

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Has anyone noticed a soft “whirring” sound at 1 to about 22 mph. Kinda sounds like a far off single engine airplane. I have this and looking for others to corroborate and seek an understanding.
You’re hearing the Pedestrian Alert system that produces that fake airplane noise from speakers. There is another thread about it here
 

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You’re hearing the Pedestrian Alert system that produces that fake airplane noise from speakers. There is another thread about it here
I believe it's the pedestrian alert system. Not engine sound, just made to sound like it, and to be annoying since the hybrid engine is so quiet at low speed:

https://www.wheelsjoint.com/how-pedestrian-alert-system-works-on-ford-f-150/
I just wish the reverse alert was similar and not the beeping sound. Since the vehicle just has to make some kind of a sound, I see an aftermarket opportunity for a replacement modul, possibly programmable for different sounds.
 

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I just wish the reverse alert was similar and not the beeping sound. Since the vehicle just has to make some kind of a sound, I see an aftermarket opportunity for a replacement modul, possibly programmable for different sounds.
I'm going to program mine to say "MOOOOOVE! Get out the way, get out the way..." by Ludacris
 

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I actually love the sound it makes. It's cyberpunk as hell. I don't know how they can have that and also the backup sound. The truck sounds super lame when it's backing up.
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