I support having it within a system for sure, because adding a delay to the in-game comms based on distance would be a lot of work to annoy people in the name of realism.

Do you want a hug? Because good hugs are free...

I have several "Aunts" and "Uncles" with no blood relation or really were great * instead. Some family you choose...

So, just like real life now?

Tariffs are real, it's gonna (or already has) impact almost anything with an IC in it...

Water "batteries" are an option too. So are most EV batteries as they could be recycled into large arrays, as most of them don't die, they just have a lowered max capacity over time. Not a factor when you don't have to care about weight to power stored ratio anymore.