diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/InputData/Reader/DataObjectAdapter/SimulationComponents/StrategyDataAdapter/HybridStrategyParameterDataAdapter.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/InputData/Reader/DataObjectAdapter/SimulationComponents/StrategyDataAdapter/HybridStrategyParameterDataAdapter.cs
index b81ad5070f0e9821dcbd23e6914e66ea6b27809e..53ec8bc7e3f7db1073841a58e51dd9879421a4bc 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/InputData/Reader/DataObjectAdapter/SimulationComponents/StrategyDataAdapter/HybridStrategyParameterDataAdapter.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/InputData/Reader/DataObjectAdapter/SimulationComponents/StrategyDataAdapter/HybridStrategyParameterDataAdapter.cs
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.InputData.Reader.DataObjectAdapter.SimulationComponen
 				result.TargetSoC = reessMaxSoc - 1 * deltaSoc;
 				result.MinSoC = reessMinSoc + 2 * deltaSoc;
 				if (reessMinSoc >= result.TargetSoC) {
-					throw new VectoException("Min SOC higher than Target SOC");
+					throw new VectoException("Min SOC higher than Target SOC - probably the battery capacity is too small");
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.InputData.Reader.DataObjectAdapter.SimulationComponen
 					break;
 				case VectoRunData.OvcHevMode.ChargeDepleting:
 					result.InitialSoc = (tmpSystem.MaxSoC + tmpSystem.MinSoC) / 2;
-					result.TargetSoC = result.InitialSoc - 1;
+					result.TargetSoC = result.InitialSoc - 0.01;  // target SoC is 1% below initial SoC
 					break;
 				default:
 					throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(ovcMode), ovcMode, null);
@@ -367,8 +367,9 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.InputData.Reader.DataObjectAdapter.SimulationComponen
 		{
 
 			var v_nom = tmpSystem.NominalVoltage;
-			var c_nom = tmpSystem.Capacity.AsAmpHour;
-			var result = KineticEnergy(vehicleMass, v).ConvertToWattHour()  / v_nom / c_nom;
+			var c_nom = tmpSystem.Capacity;
+			//var result = KineticEnergy(vehicleMass, v).ConvertToWattHour()  / v_nom / c_nom;
+			var result = KineticEnergy(vehicleMass, v) / v_nom / c_nom;
 			return result.Value();
 		}
 
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DataAdapter/HybridStrategyDataAdapterTest.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DataAdapter/HybridStrategyDataAdapterTest.cs
index 7e368295fb641e4b0f52b304612c53cab8a33136..124d841eb7f4da18941eb6803f86cd3daa826f9a 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DataAdapter/HybridStrategyDataAdapterTest.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DataAdapter/HybridStrategyDataAdapterTest.cs
@@ -20,10 +20,15 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Models.Declaration.DataAdapter;
 public class HybridStrategyDataAdapterTest
 {
 
-    [TestCase(0.7375, 0.2625, 11273.9176, 778.61, 247500, false, 0.624646591, 0.307641364)]
-	[TestCase(0.6, 0.2, 11000, 778.61, 80000, false, 0.582967134, 0.234065732)]
-	[TestCase(0.6, 0.2, 11000, 778.61, 5000, true, 0.268131464, 0.634065732)]
-	public void SerialHybridStrategyTest(double bat_soc_max, double bat_soc_min, double vehicle_mass, double nominalVoltage, double nominalCapacity, bool exception, double expected_target_soc, double expected_min_soc)
+    [TestCase("SerialHybridStrategyParamsTest A", 0.7375, 0.2625, 11273.9176, 778.61, 247500,VectoRunData.OvcHevMode.ChargeDepleting, false, 0.49, 0.307641364)]
+	[TestCase("SerialHybridStrategyParamsTest B", 0.6, 0.2, 11000, 778.61, 80000,  VectoRunData.OvcHevMode.ChargeDepleting, false, 0.39, 0.234065732)]
+	[TestCase("SerialHybridStrategyParamsTest C", 0.6, 0.2, 11000, 778.61, 2000,  VectoRunData.OvcHevMode.ChargeDepleting, true, 0.39, 0.634065732)]
+	[TestCase("SerialHybridStrategyParamsTest D", 0.7375, 0.2625, 11273.9176, 778.61, 247500,  VectoRunData.OvcHevMode.ChargeSustaining, false, 0.624646591, 0.307641364)]
+	[TestCase("SerialHybridStrategyParamsTest E", 0.6, 0.2, 11000, 778.61, 80000,  VectoRunData.OvcHevMode.ChargeSustaining, false, 0.582967134, 0.234065732)]
+	[TestCase("SerialHybridStrategyParamsTest F", 0.6, 0.2, 11000, 778.61, 2000,  VectoRunData.OvcHevMode.ChargeSustaining, true, 0.268131464, 0.634065732)]
+	public void SerialHybridStrategyTest(string testName, double bat_soc_max, double bat_soc_min, double vehicle_mass,
+		double nominalVoltage, double nominalCapacity, VectoRunData.OvcHevMode mode,
+		bool exception, double expected_target_soc, double expected_min_soc)
 	{
 		var mass = vehicle_mass.SI<Kilogram>();
 		var v_nom = nominalVoltage.SI<Volt>();
@@ -59,16 +64,16 @@ public class HybridStrategyDataAdapterTest
 			}
 		};
 
-		HybridStrategyParameters parameters = null;
-		try {
-			parameters = dataAdapter.CreateHybridStrategyParameters(batterySystemData, null, mass,
-				VectoRunData.OvcHevMode.NotApplicable);
-		} catch (Exception) {
-			Assert.IsTrue(exception);
-			Assert.Pass();
+		if (exception) {
+			AssertHelper.Exception<Exception>(() => dataAdapter.CreateHybridStrategyParameters(batterySystemData, null, mass, mode), messageContains: "Min SOC higher than Target SOC");
+		} else {
+			var parameters = dataAdapter.CreateHybridStrategyParameters(batterySystemData, null, mass,
+				mode);
+			Assert.AreEqual(expected_target_soc, parameters!.TargetSoC, 1e-6, "target soc mismatch");
+			Assert.AreEqual(expected_min_soc, parameters.MinSoC, 1e-6, "min soc mismatch");
 		}
-		Assert.IsTrue(parameters!.TargetSoC.IsEqual(expected_target_soc));
-		Assert.IsTrue(parameters.MinSoC.IsEqual(expected_min_soc));
+
+		
 
 	}