About two years ago, in March 2024, Rivian showed off its compact SUV, the Rivian R2 , for the first time. Now, it's finally time for the R2 to hit the roads. In a blog post dated Wednesday , Rivian announced the official launch date for the R2 is June 9. The car itself isn't much of a surprise, given that it could be configured and pre-ordered for a while now, but this is the date when pre-orders turn into orders, and first customer deliveries begin. For the folks who pre-ordered the R2, this means the company will send invitations to actually order the car soon. How soon? Well, that depends on several factors, including the date and time when they first reserved the vehicle, as well as delivery location (areas surrounding Rivian Service and Demo Centers are likely to get an order invitation sooner). Mashable Light Speed The launch comes with some caveats, though. The first vehicle available to order will be the Rivian R2 Performance with Launch Package.…