diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Gearbox.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Gearbox.cs
index 01c1773c4c8e6611c1fed57a8ec9934f4ab6c626..e1eb6819e60845f0de82ec733c37d2e80fda6fb9 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Gearbox.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Gearbox.cs
@@ -335,48 +335,48 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 					DeltaDragLoadTorque = inTorque,
 					DeltaFullLoadTorque = inTorque,
 				};
-			} else {
-				var shiftTimeExceeded = absTime.IsSmaller(EngageTime) &&
-										EngageTime.IsSmaller(absTime + dt, Constants.SimulationSettings.LowerBoundTimeInterval);
-				// allow 5% tolerance of shift time
-				if (shiftTimeExceeded && EngageTime - absTime > Constants.SimulationSettings.LowerBoundTimeInterval / 2) {
-					return new ResponseFailTimeInterval(this) {
-						DeltaT = EngageTime - absTime,
-						Gearbox = {
+			}
+
+			var shiftTimeExceeded = absTime.IsSmaller(EngageTime) &&
+									EngageTime.IsSmaller(absTime + dt, Constants.SimulationSettings.LowerBoundTimeInterval);
+			// allow 5% tolerance of shift time
+			if (shiftTimeExceeded && EngageTime - absTime > Constants.SimulationSettings.LowerBoundTimeInterval / 2) {
+				return new ResponseFailTimeInterval(this) {
+					DeltaT = EngageTime - absTime,
+					Gearbox = {
 						PowerRequest = outTorque * (PreviousState.OutAngularVelocity + outAngularVelocity) / 2.0,
 						Gear = new GearshiftPosition(0)
 					}
-					};
-				}
+				};
+			}
 
-				var remainingTime = EngageTime - (absTime + dt);
-				var withinTractionInterruption = absTime.IsSmaller(EngageTime) && (absTime + dt).IsSmaller(EngageTime);
-				if (withinTractionInterruption &&
-					remainingTime.IsSmaller(Constants.SimulationSettings.LowerBoundTimeInterval) &&
-					remainingTime.IsSmaller(ModelData.TractionInterruption * 0.1)) {
-					// interval has already been prolonged, but has been overruled. if remaining time is less than 10%, reduce traction interruption time 
-					EngageTime = absTime + dt;
-				}
+			var remainingTime = EngageTime - (absTime + dt);
+			var withinTractionInterruption = absTime.IsSmaller(EngageTime) && (absTime + dt).IsSmaller(EngageTime);
+			if (withinTractionInterruption &&
+				remainingTime.IsSmaller(Constants.SimulationSettings.LowerBoundTimeInterval) &&
+				remainingTime.IsSmaller(ModelData.TractionInterruption * 0.1)) {
+				// interval has already been prolonged, but has been overruled. if remaining time is less than 10%, reduce traction interruption time 
+				EngageTime = absTime + dt;
+			}
 
-				//var inTorque = 0.SI<NewtonMeter>();
-				if (avgInAngularVelocity.Equals(0.SI<PerSecond>())) {
-					inTorque = 0.SI<NewtonMeter>();
-				}
+			//var inTorque = 0.SI<NewtonMeter>();
+			if (avgInAngularVelocity.Equals(0.SI<PerSecond>())) {
+				inTorque = 0.SI<NewtonMeter>();
+			}
 
-				CurrentState.SetState(inTorque, inAngularVelocity, outTorque, outAngularVelocity);
-				CurrentState.Gear = gear;
-				CurrentState.TransmissionTorqueLoss = inTorque * ModelData.Gears[gear.Gear].Ratio - outTorque;
+			CurrentState.SetState(inTorque, inAngularVelocity, outTorque, outAngularVelocity);
+			CurrentState.Gear = gear;
+			CurrentState.TransmissionTorqueLoss = inTorque * ModelData.Gears[gear.Gear].Ratio - outTorque;
 
-				var response = NextComponent.Request(absTime, dt, inTorque, inAngularVelocity, false);
+			var response = NextComponent.Request(absTime, dt, inTorque, inAngularVelocity, false);
 
-				response.Gearbox.PowerRequest = outTorque * avgAngularVelocity;
-				response.Gearbox.Gear = new GearshiftPosition(0);
-				response.Gearbox.InputSpeed = inAngularVelocity;
-				response.Gearbox.InputTorque = inTorque;
-				response.Gearbox.OutputTorque = outTorque;
-				response.Gearbox.OutputSpeed = outAngularVelocity;
-				return response;
-			}
+			response.Gearbox.PowerRequest = outTorque * avgAngularVelocity;
+			response.Gearbox.Gear = new GearshiftPosition(0);
+			response.Gearbox.InputSpeed = inAngularVelocity;
+			response.Gearbox.InputTorque = inTorque;
+			response.Gearbox.OutputTorque = outTorque;
+			response.Gearbox.OutputSpeed = outAngularVelocity;
+			return response;
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/StopStartCombustionEngine.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/StopStartCombustionEngine.cs
index da81ea95da38cfce1b120ef5ed6c2d1480716c31..662712a887f29562e50f6022bfa51100ae871a5a 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/StopStartCombustionEngine.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/StopStartCombustionEngine.cs
@@ -113,10 +113,11 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 					},
 					DeltaEngineSpeed = 0.RPMtoRad(),
 				};
-			} else {
-				EngineAux?.TorqueDemand(absTime, dt, outTorque, outAngularVelocity);
-				return new ResponseSuccess(this) {
-					Engine = {
+			}
+
+			EngineAux?.TorqueDemand(absTime, dt, outTorque, outAngularVelocity);
+			return new ResponseSuccess(this) {
+				Engine = {
 					TorqueOutDemand = outTorque,
 					PowerRequest = 0.SI<Watt>(),
 					DynamicFullLoadPower = 0.SI<Watt>(),
@@ -126,8 +127,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 					EngineSpeed = 0.RPMtoRad(),
 					AuxiliariesPowerDemand = 0.SI<Watt>(),
 				},
-				};
-			}
+			};
 		}
 
 		#region Overrides of CombustionEngine
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Strategies/HybridStrategy.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Strategies/HybridStrategy.cs
index b133d57a5912e4ef6bd03fe8a008e44b5bfe0cfd..a7f2c150aa4480e3d801ea23c206b9df0f631afc 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Strategies/HybridStrategy.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Strategies/HybridStrategy.cs
@@ -1862,7 +1862,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Strategies
 							},
 							evaluateFunction: emTq => {
 								var cfg = new HybridStrategyResponse() {
-									CombustionEngineOn = nextGear.IsLockedGear(),
+									CombustionEngineOn = nextGear.IsLockedGear() ? true : false,
 									GearboxInNeutral = false,
 									MechanicalAssistPower = new Dictionary<PowertrainPosition, Tuple<PerSecond, NewtonMeter>>() {
 										{ emPos, Tuple.Create(firstResponse.ElectricMotor.AngularVelocity, emTq) }
@@ -1901,7 +1901,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Strategies
 							},
 							evaluateFunction: emTq => {
 								var cfg = new HybridStrategyResponse() {
-									CombustionEngineOn = nextGear.IsLockedGear(),
+									CombustionEngineOn = nextGear.IsLockedGear() ? true : false,
 									GearboxInNeutral = false,
 									MechanicalAssistPower = new Dictionary<PowertrainPosition, Tuple<PerSecond, NewtonMeter>>() {
 										{ emPos, Tuple.Create(firstResponse.ElectricMotor.AngularVelocity, emTq) }
@@ -1957,7 +1957,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Strategies
 								},
 								evaluateFunction: emTq => {
 									var cfg = new HybridStrategyResponse() {
-										CombustionEngineOn = nextGear.IsLockedGear(),
+										CombustionEngineOn = nextGear.IsLockedGear() ? true : false,
 										GearboxInNeutral = false,
 										MechanicalAssistPower = new Dictionary<PowertrainPosition, Tuple<PerSecond, NewtonMeter>>() {
 											{ emPos, Tuple.Create(firstResponse.ElectricMotor.AngularVelocity, emTq) }
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DeclarationSegmentComplete2AxleBusesTest.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DeclarationSegmentComplete2AxleBusesTest.cs
index bc40d360b8a124a13dc50399a3b24f5430db7f23..ac0839d7ce8b18e245c24a27e2a810c2ea110248 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DeclarationSegmentComplete2AxleBusesTest.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DeclarationSegmentComplete2AxleBusesTest.cs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Models.Declaration
 				AssertBusParameters(
 					missionType: mission.MissionType,
 					passengerDensity: new[] { mission.MissionType == MissionType.Interurban ? 2.2 : 3 },
-					airDragAllowed: mission.MissionType == MissionType.Interurban,
+					airDragAllowed: mission.MissionType == MissionType.Interurban ? true : false,
 					doubleDecker: false,
 					busParameters: mission.BusParameter
 				);
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DeclarationSegmentComplete3AxleBusesTest.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DeclarationSegmentComplete3AxleBusesTest.cs
index 9c8fbd5a2bfa2171272c7e55ba0dbb30c18270f6..0af2d107ca230d5a915c21983966758616be3b5c 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DeclarationSegmentComplete3AxleBusesTest.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DeclarationSegmentComplete3AxleBusesTest.cs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Models.Declaration
 				AssertBusParameters(
 					missionType: mission.MissionType,
 					passengerDensity: new[] { mission.MissionType == MissionType.Interurban ? 2.2 : 3 },
-					airDragAllowed: mission.MissionType == MissionType.Interurban,
+					airDragAllowed: mission.MissionType == MissionType.Interurban ? true : false,
 					doubleDecker: false,
 					busParameters: mission.BusParameter
 				);
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Models.Declaration
 				AssertBusParameters(
 					missionType: mission.MissionType,
 					passengerDensity: new[] { mission.MissionType == MissionType.Interurban ? 2.2 : 3 },
-					airDragAllowed: mission.MissionType == MissionType.Interurban,
+					airDragAllowed: mission.MissionType == MissionType.Interurban ? true : false,
 					doubleDecker: false,
 					busParameters: mission.BusParameter
 				);
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DeclarationSegmentComplete4AxleBusesTest.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DeclarationSegmentComplete4AxleBusesTest.cs
index 7af5e1d5c21347fc1d4e34066ddfb72dbb73c04f..57f5cf213896e456e4f74f5b1ae0080cf69b7a1f 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DeclarationSegmentComplete4AxleBusesTest.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DeclarationSegmentComplete4AxleBusesTest.cs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Models.Declaration
 				AssertBusParameters(
 					missionType: mission.MissionType,
 					passengerDensity: new[] { mission.MissionType == MissionType.Interurban ? 2.2 : 3 },
-					airDragAllowed: mission.MissionType == MissionType.Interurban,
+					airDragAllowed: mission.MissionType == MissionType.Interurban ? true : false,
 					doubleDecker: false,
 					busParameters: mission.BusParameter
 				);