Octopus say they 'might' be able to connect to our smart meter but if not we'd have to get a new smart meter. So we decided it was a whole can of worms that could be a real problem and have stayed with our current supplier who can interact with our smart meter. We got an Ohme home pro charger fitted by a local installer and will use the off-peak overnight rate using the My Skoda app to control it. Just need the car now to see if this all stacks up ! Could be a month or two before that happy day! Thanks again for everyone’s input- much appreciated