If you are just getting to the hobby, Electric is the way to go for many reasons...

Starting out with EP takes the fact that you'll have to learn to tun an engine at the same time as you learn to drive the car.

Electrics are lighter and normally break less than a nitro when you hit something

Even Nitro only people should own a decent charger, you don't need a Turbo 35, a middle of the road charger is good.

You have something else to use when you eventually buy a Nitro and it refuses to start...