Its all personal preference but the car I have each tank of fue lasts for 40 - 50 Minutes a electric even with Good racing battery cells will start to slow after about 5-7 Minuets depending on how hard you drive and a Nitro's tank will last up to 10-15 Minuets.
I must say though its ALL about what you want from a car and where you can run it. I was into my 10th scale Electric because I raced at a Club however i got fed up with the attitude of the people there and now I run the Baja mutch more chilled out. It will also Run ANY where as its off road.
I have a question is a gas better than an elec. car? :-?
Quick poll: DO you want one that, when it runs out of power, it crashes to the ground, or one that when it runs out of fuel, you can glide back to the ground.