when I started with powered planes(Cox control line,kits,and arf's) the only option was fuel powered engines.
the truth is battery's and engines are getting better all the time.
there not good enough for me to give up my glow engines, but there getting better,one of the appealing things about going to the field and flying for me, is the process of bolting the wing on,fueling the plane, and tuning the engine for flight.
its just not the same with electrics.
my knowledge is limited as far as the set up,but enough of our members have them to see what they are doing a few min. of flight followed by the recharging routine unless you have the extra $$ and can get more batterys.
with a glow plane its fill er up and fly,with non fossil fuel.
glow planes burn alcohol based fuel,not fossil fuel FYI.