Batteries?

[Mahatatain]

A point to add into this discussion:

Would places like France that were less damaged by the war have become a source of batteries and other tech gear? I have no idea whether France actually manufacture their own batteries at present but I would imagine that as the rest of the world is collapsing due to the war that they would ensure that they could manufacture key pieces of technology like this as they have retained much of their industrial capacity.

I mention France because I'm playing a French character in Raellus' online game but the same may also be true of places like Australia and New Zealand who've suffered less from the effects of the war.

What do people think?