He passed an electric spark through a mixture of gases.

他使一束电火花穿过一团气体混合物。

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By comparing the characteristics of the natural spark with the man-made charge, Franklin was able to prove the similarity of electric matter and lightning.

通过对比自然电火花和人工电荷，富兰克林证实了带电物质和闪电之间的相似性。

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Benjamin Franklin wondered about lightning he combined his curiosity with imagination and carried out his well-known experiment to show that lightning and an electric spark are the same thing.

本杰明·富兰克林不明白闪电是怎么回事。他把这种好奇加上了自己的想像，进行了那个著名的实验，证明了闪电与电火花是一个原理。

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Spark EV colors include Electric Blue, Black Granite, Summit White, Silver Ice and Titanium.

ENGADGET: Chevy details 2014 Spark EV: under $25,000, 0-60 in 8 seconds and a 20-minute fast charge

With the Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet accounts for more than 50 percent of all plug-in electric vehicle sales in the United States and Spark EV builds on Chevrolet's proven electric motor and battery development programs.

ENGADGET: Chevy details 2014 Spark EV: under $25,000, 0-60 in 8 seconds and a 20-minute fast charge

In both gas and electric versions, the Spark is something of a pioneer.

FORBES: The Scoop Behind GM's New Electric Car