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Energy efficiency and vehicle emissions have been the primary emphasis in comparisons of conventional vehicles to battery electric and fuel cell electric vehicles. Other basic aspects, however, also need to be evaluated between these technologies. One such aspect is the comparison between the vibrations that each system imposes to the vehicle, its operator and passengers. Comfort level, as well as operator fatigue, is increasingly being considered as a problem in on-road transit systems today. The problem is particularly critical considering applications such as long-haul trucking and public transportation systems, and increasing distances in daily commutes. It is widely understood that battery electric and fuel cell electric vehicles provide a smoother ride than vehicles equipped with conventional internal combustion engines.

The performance of simple tool shapes in terms of draft with speed of operation was evaluated in the soil bin facility of the Department of Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering, University of Saskatchewan. A hydraulic driven monorail system was developed, which was capable of speeds up to 10 m/s. The results showed that the disturbed soil remained close to the cutting path, and the elliptical shape exhibited the lowest draft increment with speed.