Chapter 5, Problem 41P

The reaction of $\text{2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol}$ $\left[{\left({\text{CH}}_3\right)}_3{\text{CCH}}_2\text{OH}\right]$, also known by the common name neopentyl alcohol, with $\text{HBr}$ is very slow and gives $\text{2-bromo-2-methylbutane}$ as the major product.

Give a mechanistic explanation for these observations.