It is hardly surprising that Renault boss Luca de Mo chose his home turf in France to brave the current energy crisis with characteristic defiance and optimism. The French are currently up in arms against high fuel prices and the fear of inflation is weighing on the whole economy as a whole. But Renault is is not willing to let these gathering clouds rain on its parade so the maker used the biennial Paris Car Show event, which runs until October 23, to revel in its glorious past and present the shape of things to come. Paris Mondial is the only European car event worth mentioning this year and…