diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/BusAuxiliaries/DownstreamModules/Impl/Electrics/SimpleBattery.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/BusAuxiliaries/DownstreamModules/Impl/Electrics/SimpleBattery.cs
index 2a7375c231c5ea8c72d3930b084c2a6556cad9c6..8d75c6b87dbdddafb78de2db05daf480e525bf75 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/BusAuxiliaries/DownstreamModules/Impl/Electrics/SimpleBattery.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/BusAuxiliaries/DownstreamModules/Impl/Electrics/SimpleBattery.cs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.BusAuxiliaries.DownstreamModules.Impl.Electric
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
 
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
 
 		#endregion
 	}
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.BusAuxiliaries.DownstreamModules.Impl.Electric
 		#endregion
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other) {
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) {
 			if (other is SimpleBattery b) {
 				PreviousState = b.PreviousState.Clone();
 				SOC = b.SOC;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/PowertrainBuilder.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/PowertrainBuilder.cs
index f103c39708352d340db60a62193959efe939b93e..f1f7084bd143f5297278fd63bb6892a00a26a835 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/PowertrainBuilder.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/PowertrainBuilder.cs
@@ -2200,6 +2200,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Simulation.Impl
 		public bool CombustionEngineOn { get => false; set { } }
 
 		#endregion
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
 	}
 
 	public class SimpleElectricMotorControl : IElectricMotorControl
@@ -2282,6 +2284,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Simulation.Impl
 		public MeterPerSecond NextBrakeTriggerSpeed => 0.SI<MeterPerSecond>();
 
 		#endregion
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
 	}
 
 	internal class EngineOnlyGearboxInfo : VectoSimulationComponent, IGearboxInfo
@@ -2349,6 +2353,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Simulation.Impl
 		public bool RequestAfterGearshift { get; set; }
 
 		#endregion
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
 	}
 
 	internal class ZeroMileageCounter : VectoSimulationComponent, IMileageCounter
@@ -2377,6 +2383,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Simulation.Impl
 		public Meter Distance => 0.SI<Meter>();
 
 		#endregion
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
 	}
 
 	public class DummyVehicleInfo : VectoSimulationComponent, IVehicleInfo
@@ -2432,5 +2440,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Simulation.Impl
 		public MeterPerSecond MaxVehicleSpeed => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
 		#endregion
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/WHRCharger.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/WHRCharger.cs
index 6ee398a33c537809c5005956f2c794792ff2400b..533a22dce50e4ed01e9cf145d8fa998ad0ea6e58 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/WHRCharger.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/WHRCharger.cs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Simulation.Impl
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
 
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other) {
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) {
 			if (other is WHRCharger c) {
 				PreviousState = c.PreviousState.Clone();
 				return true;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/DCDCConverter.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/DCDCConverter.cs
index 324aa905f869d4a08ba7c3b1e081e179a17556eb..36fbbd3b1af9ad392b655ddf7e2a0f25b211da45 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/DCDCConverter.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/DCDCConverter.cs
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent
 		}
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other) {
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) {
 			if (other is DCDCConverter d) {
 				PreviousState = d.PreviousState.Clone();
 				return true;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/ElectricSystem.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/ElectricSystem.cs
index 1e0bc2ecade0f659bea9038ba98e36c011cdfad0..530de303794632cbbc25aa2edfb37732d6127aff 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/ElectricSystem.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/ElectricSystem.cs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
 
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other) {
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) {
 			if (other is ElectricSystem s) {
 				PreviousState = s.PreviousState.Clone();
 				return true;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/ATClutchInfo.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/ATClutchInfo.cs
index 59593d6bf4e052602745d3e60fd828ca677532cc..566475edad94c5d3f792c343a2634280fcb45a41 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/ATClutchInfo.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/ATClutchInfo.cs
@@ -34,5 +34,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl {
 		public Watt ClutchLosses => 0.SI<Watt>();
 
 		#endregion
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/ATGearbox.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/ATGearbox.cs
index 0ff958d56c87143be5a7846009106ac64c52e60b..c1a26ab1a8329f662790326869a28cd11d277507 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/ATGearbox.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/ATGearbox.cs
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
 
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other)
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other)
 		{
 			if (other is ATGearbox g) {
 				PreviousState = g.PreviousState.Clone();
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Angledrive.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Angledrive.cs
index 4d50c43c3d4e53416effca7df1aca9b943370c5b..add7dc439a1dba0343983af95cfbffbeae16ce54 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Angledrive.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Angledrive.cs
@@ -61,5 +61,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 		}
 
 		public double Ratio => ModelData.Ratio;
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Auxiliaries/ElectricAuxiliaries.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Auxiliaries/ElectricAuxiliaries.cs
index d69ef3935b0c42b4e66b931cab84cfb662578322..9f603d6637cedac7cc926fc217aab6ff500f4d1f 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Auxiliaries/ElectricAuxiliaries.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Auxiliaries/ElectricAuxiliaries.cs
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 		}
 
 		#endregion
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/AxleGear.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/AxleGear.cs
index d8a66e3599e6fa87e90480efac187c06d0b7f0e3..9d7ff8d92013ca8b7e494ba8bc4820121659cd74 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/AxleGear.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/AxleGear.cs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
 
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other) {
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) {
 			if (other is AxleGear g) {
 				PreviousState = g.PreviousState.Clone();
 				return true;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Battery.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Battery.cs
index 64907230104c2456904d139b03204898bcb30043..78440c8c380661ff90f01e1d8439c8b100bec948 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Battery.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Battery.cs
@@ -280,7 +280,21 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
 
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other) {
+		#region Overrides of VectoSimulationComponent
+
+		public override bool UpdateFrom(object other)
+		{
+			if (DataBus == null) {
+				// in case the battery is part of a battery system, the databus is null because we shall not write any data.
+				// allow updating the state, erroneous updates are covered by the batterysystem
+				return DoUpdateFrom(other);
+			}
+			return base.UpdateFrom(other);
+		}
+
+		#endregion
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) {
 			if (other is Battery b) {
 				PreviousState = b.PreviousState.Clone();
 				return true;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/BatterySystem.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/BatterySystem.cs
index abd479fe01b31f9df6a95ecacbed5af098328836..4a50545c502841e361e1be7d948a4a955741b2d2 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/BatterySystem.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/BatterySystem.cs
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
 
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other) {
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) {
 			if (other is BatterySystem b) {
 				PreviousState = b.PreviousState.Clone();
 				return Batteries.All(kv => kv.Value.UpdateFrom(b.Batteries[kv.Key]));
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Brakes.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Brakes.cs
index 738460f4cfca7fe491d39f8b86b90a5e81b61b09..9e7df2eef855274487f17b3b170b7311d61df896 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Brakes.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Brakes.cs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
 
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other) {
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) {
 			if (other is Brakes b) {
 				PreviousState = b.PreviousState.Clone();
 				BrakePower = b.BrakePower;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/BusAuxiliariesAdapter.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/BusAuxiliariesAdapter.cs
index 186e701e757c0050d3d665c834d92f0bf390d588..fe8c3b23d9edbae517229373eba38b513ba89bc1 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/BusAuxiliariesAdapter.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/BusAuxiliariesAdapter.cs
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
 
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other) {
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) {
 			if (other is BusAuxiliariesAdapter b) {
 				PreviousState = b.PreviousState.Clone();
 				return ElectricStorage.UpdateFrom(b.ElectricStorage);
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Clutch.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Clutch.cs
index 32640b8bae7f411b922721b7dd2ff22dadacb811..4e63db4f49918c46e77b1395a7d57d1ce73c26bc 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Clutch.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Clutch.cs
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
 
-		public virtual bool UpdateFrom(object other) {
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) {
 			if (other is Clutch c) {
 				PreviousState = c.PreviousState.Clone();
 				return true;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/CombustionEngine.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/CombustionEngine.cs
index 1929d05093a6744c0e87237accb7fe8e35493840..cddf1f60dd2be8b3ca89c10229ae77e07bab28c0 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/CombustionEngine.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/CombustionEngine.cs
@@ -540,6 +540,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 			}
 		}
 
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 		#endregion
 
 		/// <summary>
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/CycleGearbox.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/CycleGearbox.cs
index 100f857b49e00e860592c00f43f263ef11ec8f58..6819865184c412d210af3e28c54afa9e51d7181e 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/CycleGearbox.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/CycleGearbox.cs
@@ -557,6 +557,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 
 		#endregion
 
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 		public class CycleGearboxState : GearboxState
 		{
 			public bool TorqueConverterActive;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/CycleTorqueConverter.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/CycleTorqueConverter.cs
index d2952ad79458b5686546cb57764c1ab4ef347ced..b07e37f4b19235cf286d2c582c2dc6dde0185d5d 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/CycleTorqueConverter.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/CycleTorqueConverter.cs
@@ -101,5 +101,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl {
 		}
 
 		#endregion
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/DistanceBasedDrivingCycle.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/DistanceBasedDrivingCycle.cs
index 57f46260cfbe400e584d2e8e47ab448641dc7e21..0772429479d101abae548bcb687b24678a259277 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/DistanceBasedDrivingCycle.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/DistanceBasedDrivingCycle.cs
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
 
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other) {
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) {
 			if (other is DistanceBasedDrivingCycle c) {
 				PreviousState = c.PreviousState.Clone();
 				CycleIntervalIterator = c.CycleIntervalIterator;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Driver.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Driver.cs
index 2d70b003450cc5d60cfee6cf0a2ef790e27ae6fd..a144bd086921701c838a7bcda9c856dbe748d042 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Driver.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Driver.cs
@@ -1460,5 +1460,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 		public PCCStates PCCState => DriverStrategy.PCCState;
 
 		public MeterPerSecond NextBrakeTriggerSpeed => DriverStrategy.BrakeTrigger?.NextTargetSpeed;
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/DummyAxleGearInfo.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/DummyAxleGearInfo.cs
index 6c4729eec1dbb464501af28f292d09b0cf9fe5a8..88d52e93c415b54fccf85b1389a8422915b4cfe9 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/DummyAxleGearInfo.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/DummyAxleGearInfo.cs
@@ -26,5 +26,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 		public double Ratio => 1;
 
 		#endregion
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/DummyGearboxInfo.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/DummyGearboxInfo.cs
index 66cbd71d1c98257a598e418ece40099d758d9a03..61ff921d3054be6d5c717345312c238cf4e5886a 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/DummyGearboxInfo.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/DummyGearboxInfo.cs
@@ -70,5 +70,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 		public bool RequestAfterGearshift { get; set; }
 
 		#endregion
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/ElectricMotor.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/ElectricMotor.cs
index 220dc2a2310e9c26ee10cda98fbb7c97b149126c..072b66c009da52271fc7004f107b8b0663839ec6 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/ElectricMotor.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/ElectricMotor.cs
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
 
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other) {
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) {
 			if (other is ElectricMotor e && Position == e.Position) {
 				ThermalBuffer = e.ThermalBuffer;
 				DeRatingActive = e.DeRatingActive;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/ElectricSystemDrivingCycle.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/ElectricSystemDrivingCycle.cs
index a8723c696a06586eaa3d48e060cc3fbab3e9e147..c77e5cfc1cec6cbdb3bf7dc5895b89b4debca5c7 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/ElectricSystemDrivingCycle.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/ElectricSystemDrivingCycle.cs
@@ -132,5 +132,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 		{
 			Data.Finish();
 		}
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/EngineAuxiliary.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/EngineAuxiliary.cs
index f416d84a5cbf9396406fdd2169af88fe4da65d36..6f8c380ab8844a5ca7d249c06a1f22874edc7754 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/EngineAuxiliary.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/EngineAuxiliary.cs
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
 
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other) {
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) {
 			if (other is EngineAuxiliary a) {
 				PreviousState = a.PreviousState.Clone();
 				return true;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Gearbox.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Gearbox.cs
index fdba7846296db2a04e27ce034c040b5603b8f6f2..f7639657600ed376118ddfc09b74b9922b652604 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Gearbox.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Gearbox.cs
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
 
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other) {
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) {
 			if (other is Gearbox g) {
 				PreviousState = g.PreviousState.Clone();
 				return true;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/HybridController.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/HybridController.cs
index 8a2ec15079f2c6d7d7bc1e49736be2cee03bbb09..0dde71041254d03ee3230460dc438f7d21e2082d 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/HybridController.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/HybridController.cs
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 			DebugData = new DebugData();
 		}
 
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 		protected override void DoWriteModalResults(
 			Second time, Second simulationInterval,
 			IModalDataContainer container)
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/MeasuredSpeedDrivingCycle.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/MeasuredSpeedDrivingCycle.cs
index a7a0f16b666e3aeed5aa961f2a438fa18ef1bfc7..bac76f36413474f983a7f45e4d82c470c8f05c14 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/MeasuredSpeedDrivingCycle.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/MeasuredSpeedDrivingCycle.cs
@@ -391,6 +391,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 			AdvanceState();
 		}
 
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 		public double Progress => AbsTime == null ? 0 : AbsTime.Value() / Data.Entries.Last().Time.Value();
 
 		public CycleData CycleData =>
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/PEVPTO.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/PEVPTO.cs
index 930ba6d8131dba6fd5deb5613ca9ca6a4c25abc2..a0560cd8db3dacb2c03171cd09b028e8293d94fa 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/PEVPTO.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/PEVPTO.cs
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 			}
 		}
 
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 		#endregion
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/PowertrainDrivingCycle.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/PowertrainDrivingCycle.cs
index be196cbf4fb7d3f458d29278d006ad6289f50772..5f2df9758d0c7d0dac7554acd2aaa347eb3f5948 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/PowertrainDrivingCycle.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/PowertrainDrivingCycle.cs
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 			AdvanceState();
 		}
 
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 		#endregion
 
 		public CycleData CycleData =>
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Retarder.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Retarder.cs
index 16d3959e7d58d6d9b85dfdcb2561ea3aa2c751ed..42c76bb1c13194f22680c98fe13251fb7f4aa1c0 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Retarder.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Retarder.cs
@@ -106,5 +106,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 			}
 			base.DoCommitSimulationStep(time, simulationInterval);
 		}
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/SerialHybridController.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/SerialHybridController.cs
index e9571b1486adf47743d351e3a750265116553583..02b128dc519e3c1ca4a3bfa032f8b46174666ef2 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/SerialHybridController.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/SerialHybridController.cs
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 			DebugData = new DebugData();
 		}
 
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 		public IResponse Initialize(NewtonMeter outTorque, PerSecond outAngularVelocity)
 		{
 			PreviousState.SetState(outTorque, outAngularVelocity, outTorque, outAngularVelocity);
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/SimpleHybridController.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/SimpleHybridController.cs
index e294003b24e6bbed7eeffb352f5fd30c74f04f11..d07c8a79a629531e6bf1fd5ce415127ea8d93470 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/SimpleHybridController.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/SimpleHybridController.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl {
 			// nothing to write - this is only used in test-container
 		}
 
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 		#endregion
 
 		#region Implementation of ITnInProvider
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/SingleSpeedGearbox.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/SingleSpeedGearbox.cs
index 9adda1a9a6d7a810f06a2f2a2d3d9a93caac4fd5..628ca68f24061393043d8bc5a0b97543af54edf2 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/SingleSpeedGearbox.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/SingleSpeedGearbox.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 			container[ModalResultField.T_IEPC_out] = CurrentState.OutTorque;
 		}
 
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 		#endregion
 
 		#region Implementation of IGearboxInfo
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/SuperCap.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/SuperCap.cs
index bd0aa3e00d4bf82bdd00556b0eab86401e3b57a1..1ee48a2dda7b8328e38958012828927aedaf6d1d 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/SuperCap.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/SuperCap.cs
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
 
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other) {
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) {
 			if (other is SuperCap o) {
 				PreviousState = o.PreviousState.Clone();
 				return true;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/TorqueConverter.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/TorqueConverter.cs
index a623f26eedf2044e766d7e7c05c453880c21ea40..f7f36cc5d5f9ea04c677b534836b2f995b5a933b 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/TorqueConverter.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/TorqueConverter.cs
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
 
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other) {
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) {
 			if (other is TorqueConverter tc) {
 				PreviousState = tc.PreviousState.Clone();
 				return true;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Vehicle.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Vehicle.cs
index 9a70a3d0db6a399a251d16486c4ce558cde3bda3..b526d5762a75f6d0e3e4abf85b2cd627a383ca05 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Vehicle.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Vehicle.cs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
 
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other) {
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) {
 			if (other is Vehicle v) {
 				PreviousState = v.PreviousState.Clone();
 				MaxVehicleSpeed = v.MaxVehicleSpeed;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Wheels.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Wheels.cs
index fa96f336de519ac769a24c0706f64a8097b3f752..97627d1ad8906b9a97ad3c5418ba4981efda683c 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Wheels.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/Wheels.cs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
 
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other) {
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) {
 			if (other is Wheels w) {
 				PreviousState = w.PreviousState.Clone();
 				return true;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Strategies/TestPowertrain.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Strategies/TestPowertrain.cs
index 9f40b758806ad2bfd4ff269600088d7e1934144e..35f070f42a325f5105842f6013d7b10633c55a51 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Strategies/TestPowertrain.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Strategies/TestPowertrain.cs
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Strategies
 
 		}
 
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 		#endregion
 	}
 
@@ -255,6 +257,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Strategies
 
 		}
 
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 		#endregion
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/VectoSimulationComponent.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/VectoSimulationComponent.cs
index 9e2874f554efc2aeb604ab301e790e249654dc86..fc7d97da6dad5e98bf68227cda85608dca526d1c 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/VectoSimulationComponent.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/VectoSimulationComponent.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 */
 
 using System;
+using TUGraz.VectoCommon.Exceptions;
 using TUGraz.VectoCommon.Models;
 using TUGraz.VectoCommon.Utils;
 using TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Simulation;
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Base class for all vecto simulation components.
 	/// </summary>
-	public abstract class VectoSimulationComponent : LoggingObject
+	public abstract class VectoSimulationComponent : LoggingObject, IUpdateable
 	{
 		[NonSerialized] protected IDataBus DataBus;
 
@@ -78,6 +79,18 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent
 		/// <param name="time"></param>
 		/// <param name="simulationInterval"></param>
 		protected abstract void DoCommitSimulationStep(Second time, Second simulationInterval);
+
+		public virtual bool UpdateFrom(object other)
+		{
+			if (!DataBus.IsTestPowertrain) {
+				throw new VectoException("Only components in a testpowertrain are allowed to be updated!");
+			}
+
+			return DoUpdateFrom(other);
+		}
+
+		protected abstract bool DoUpdateFrom(object other);
+
 	}
 
 	public abstract class StatefulVectoSimulationComponent<TStateType> : VectoSimulationComponent where TStateType : new()
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Integration/BatteryElectric/BatteryElectricTest.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Integration/BatteryElectric/BatteryElectricTest.cs
index b4137da9166964c3bc8f9daf4c9238e2b2e55fea..0a32bcf29f8e201440411ea3fc8710178e5f4f86 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Integration/BatteryElectric/BatteryElectricTest.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Integration/BatteryElectric/BatteryElectricTest.cs
@@ -1186,6 +1186,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Integration.BatteryElectric
 		protected override void DoCommitSimulationStep(Second time, Second simulationInterval)
 		{ }
 
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 		public PerSecond EngineSpeed
 		{
 			get;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/SimulationComponent/ClutchTest.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/SimulationComponent/ClutchTest.cs
index 61ebd645060df5cc22713548d901acc0c11499aa..e5fb363a8e46e3012d349aabf9bf9f0e3f10bb52 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/SimulationComponent/ClutchTest.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/SimulationComponent/ClutchTest.cs
@@ -226,5 +226,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Models.SimulationComponent
 		public bool CombustionEngineOn { get; set; }
 
 		#endregion
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 	}
 }
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/SimulationComponent/DistanceBasedDrivingCycleTest.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/SimulationComponent/DistanceBasedDrivingCycleTest.cs
index f51d0443de5e366a56a4d82829090a901a8252fe..629be28cca636baa23953690748a3d89dadff621 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/SimulationComponent/DistanceBasedDrivingCycleTest.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/SimulationComponent/DistanceBasedDrivingCycleTest.cs
@@ -343,5 +343,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Models.SimulationComponent
 		public MeterPerSecond MaxVehicleSpeed => throw new System.NotImplementedException();
 
 		#endregion
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 	}
 }
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/SimulationComponent/VehicleTest.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/SimulationComponent/VehicleTest.cs
index e47c29e1c541aa9452ab8e9f295b0855d7f1a4e3..9eff10827adb73156c203a1c5d9669000021fe01 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/SimulationComponent/VehicleTest.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/SimulationComponent/VehicleTest.cs
@@ -296,5 +296,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Models.SimulationComponent
 		}
 
 		#endregion
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockAuxiliaryDemand.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockAuxiliaryDemand.cs
index 6ba0f3433b0ce5589fcde090ebec169ef3368fe5..756d5a3602b14d365c3999b9295e79dc06947311 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockAuxiliaryDemand.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockAuxiliaryDemand.cs
@@ -113,5 +113,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Utils
 		public SpeedChangeEntry LastTargetspeedChange { get; set; }
 
 		public void FinishSimulation() {}
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockBrakes.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockBrakes.cs
index eba2ca40b3d624acc1d5e0c3fc28dde1ae9fcdde..a2d37a54145288454992e0d559ec19630fdd4774 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockBrakes.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockBrakes.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Utils
 
 		#region Implementation of IUpdateable
 
-		public bool UpdateFrom(object other) {
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other)
+		{
 			if (other is IBrakes b) {
 				BrakePower = b.BrakePower;
 				return true;
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockComponent.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockComponent.cs
index 658107cb03e7fa0d8175b7e2a4cfcd50739485d5..821a4a55c676ae40e5e587a533bde76496e44311 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockComponent.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockComponent.cs
@@ -58,5 +58,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Utils
 		{
 			return new ResponseSuccess(this);
 		}
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockDriver.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockDriver.cs
index 14db237ec6d19c32e534b0a73de4d5d4e13486f2..e387785e4c503e0c6621f292b43b0a8b5d713440 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockDriver.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockDriver.cs
@@ -125,5 +125,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Utils
 		public MeterPerSquareSecond DriverAcceleration { get; set; }
 		public PCCStates PCCState => PCCStates.OutsideSegment;
 		public MeterPerSecond NextBrakeTriggerSpeed => 0.SI<MeterPerSecond>();
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockGearbox.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockGearbox.cs
index 61ed4adf04d1aed567370c9e76a1a4127d7f2f10..26c2f5c11d4220ff5125bc5de7d41e25b6341f0e 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockGearbox.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockGearbox.cs
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Utils
 		{
 			throw new NotImplementedException();
 		}
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 	}
 
 	public class MockAxlegear : VectoSimulationComponent, IAxlegear
@@ -194,5 +197,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Utils
 		{
 			
 		}
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockVehicle.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockVehicle.cs
index 3e83a0ec1916b4a205acea74bdb5c28e889bfe8e..b132b0f3c5c714e1565ba7cfcb9dd9aceea17743 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockVehicle.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Utils/MockVehicle.cs
@@ -130,5 +130,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Utils
 		}
 
 		public Meter Distance => 0.SI<Meter>();
+
+		protected override bool DoUpdateFrom(object other) => false;
+
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file