I will 2nd what most have already said. Two different beasts. If you try playing a electric guitar the same way as you do an acoustic you will likely find the results displeasing to the ear.
Boom-chucka strummin' just don't work so well on an electric. I also agree that if you want clean "strummed" sounds out of an electric - that is better suited to single coils or archtops.
The main benefit is that they are played so differently, that it will increase you're learning curve on the acoustic in many ways.
As Frank has also stated, getting a great sound out of an electric is more about the pickups, amp and signal chain. Moving from a $250 acoustic to a $500 one will yield less tone improvements than that some move in an electric.
If you really want to see how differently these guitars are played, I encourage you to watch Chris Stapleton flat-pick while playing with the Steeldrivers versus his electric work on his solo debut. The difference are HUGE and will reveal themselves quickly.
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